Section 31-37-8-1 - Receipt and forwarding of information concerning delinquent child; preliminary inquiry(a) A person may give an intake officer or a prosecuting attorney written information indicating that a child is a delinquent child.(b) If the information is given to the intake officer, the intake officer shall: (1) immediately forward the information to the prosecuting attorney;(2) complete a dual status screening tool on the child, as described in IC 31-41-1-3; and(3) complete a risk screening tool on the child.(c) If the prosecuting attorney has reason to believe the child has committed a delinquent act, the prosecuting attorney shall instruct the intake officer to make a preliminary inquiry, which includes the use of a risk screening tool, to determine whether the interests of the public or of the child require further action.Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-7(a).
Amended by P.L. 101-2022,SEC. 14, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.L. 66-2015, SEC. 9, eff. 7/1/2015.As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.20.