Chapter 1 General Provisions
Chapter 3 Community Child Protection Team
Chapter 5 Duty to Report Child Abuse or Neglect
Chapter 6 Immunity of Persons Who Report Child Abuse or Neglect
Chapter 7 Receipt of Reports of Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect
Chapter 8 Investigation of Reports of Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect
Chapter 9 Designation of Public or Private Agencies to Investigate Reports of Abuse or Neglect Involving a Child Under the Care of a Public or Private Institution
Chapter 10 Duty of Health Care Provider to Examine, Photograph, and X-ray Child Who Is Subject of Child Abuse or Neglect Report
Chapter 11 Duty of Hospital Not to Release Child Who Is Subject of Child Abuse or Neglect Report
Chapter 14 Referral of Case to Juvenile Court Following Investigation of Report of Child Abuse or Neglect; Juvenile Court Proceeding
Chapter 15 Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem or Court Appointed Special Advocate
Chapter 16 Review of Status of Child by Juvenile Court
Chapter 18 Disclosure of Reports; Confidentiality Requirements
Chapter 22 Offenses; Access to Unsubstantiated False Reports
Chapter 26 Child Protection Index
Chapter 27 Expungement of Child Abuse or Neglect Reports
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 31 > Article 33 - Juvenile Law: Reporting and Investigation of Child Abuse and Neglect

  • administrative hearing officer: refers to an individual who presides over an administrative hearing. See Indiana Code 31-33-26-0.5
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • child care provider: means a person who:

    Indiana Code 31-33-26-1

  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • expungement: means :

    Indiana Code 31-33-27-1

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • index: refers to the child protection index established under section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 31-33-26-1
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • information: includes all files and records created or maintained by the department. See Indiana Code 31-33-27-2
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5