§ 31-39-2-1 Application of chapter
§ 31-39-2-2 Juvenile court judge and staff
§ 31-39-2-3 Party and party’s counsel
§ 31-39-2-4 Presentence investigations
§ 31-39-2-5 Prosecuting attorney and staff
§ 31-39-2-6 Records available to certain individuals and agencies
§ 31-39-2-6.5 Release of court records
§ 31-39-2-7 Parents
§ 31-39-2-8 Public access to records of juvenile delinquency proceedings
§ 31-39-2-9 Person providing services to child or child’s family
§ 31-39-2-10 Interested persons
§ 31-39-2-11 Researchers
§ 31-39-2-12 Parties to criminal or juvenile delinquency proceedings
§ 31-39-2-13 Victim of delinquent act or victim’s family; disclosure in civil action
§ 31-39-2-13.5 Juvenile court records available to certain persons to determine appropriateness of certain out-of-home placements
§ 31-39-2-13.8 School’s access to juvenile court records; notice; confidentiality
§ 31-39-2-14 Filing of copies of access order or agreement with researcher
§ 31-39-2-15 Waiver of restrictions
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 31 > Article 39 > Chapter 2 - Persons Entitled to Access to Juvenile Court Records

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.