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Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply 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). Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the records shall be destroyed upon a grant of an expungement petition by the court including an expungement order issued under section 3.5 of this chapter.
(b) Data from the records in subsection (a) shall be maintained by the court on a secure data base 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 - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-31-family-law-and-juvenile-law/in-code-sect-31-39-8-6/
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