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Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-37-17-1.4

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 1.4. (a) If the predispositional report includes a recommended placement, program, or services that would be payable by the department under IC 31-40-1-2, a probation officer shall refer the officer's completed predispositional report, except for the statement required under section 1(a)(4) of this chapter, to the department within a reasonable time before its required disclosure under section 6 of this chapter to allow the department time to:

(1) review;  and

(2) either concur with or offer an alternative proposal to the recommendations in;

the predispositional report.

(b) The department shall, after review of the predispositional report and any attachments necessary to verify the predispositional report, and within a reasonable time before the dispositional hearing, either:

(1) concur with the predispositional report;  or

(2) communicate to the probation officer an alternative proposal regarding programs and services.

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