{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-39-3-7","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-39-3-7","heading":"Release of records; necessary findings","body":"Sec. 7. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court may order the release of the patient's mental health record if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that:\n(1) other reasonable methods of obtaining the information are not available or would not be effective; and\n(2) the need for disclosure outweighs the potential harm to the patient. In weighing the potential harm to the patient, the court shall consider the impact of disclosure on the provider-patient privilege and the patient's rehabilitative process.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 39. HEALTH RECORDS","Chapter 3. Release of Mental Health Records in Investigations and Legal Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-39-3-7","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"87f27cd4ddf23f03edbaabe58549332fe66df1e8c84081c830883f9d82b6a478","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-39-3-6","next":"us-in/ic-16-39-3-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}