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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 6.5. (a) This section applies to records relating to a finding that a child committed an offense that would be a serious violent felony (as defined by IC 35-31.5-2-294). Records shall be sealed upon a grant of an expungement petition by the court. Sealed records under this section shall be made available to a law enforcement officer acting within the scope of the officer's duties, but, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), may not be made available to the public without a court order.
(b) The court may maintain data from the records in subsection (a) on a secure data base, separate from the data base to which a law enforcement officer and persons with a court order have access, that does not enable identification of the offender to the public or another person not having legal or statutory authority to access the records.
(c) The records maintained in the data base under subsection (b) may be used only for statistical analysis, research, and financial auditing purposes.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-39-8-6.5 - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-31-family-law-and-juvenile-law/in-code-sect-31-39-8-6-5/
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