{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-5-2-18-3","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 5-2-18-3","heading":"Attempt to notify parent, guardian, or custodian of a child; provide information","body":"Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, if a child is named in a written report of a crime as a victim of the crime or in a written report of a crime, and the law enforcement agency that receives the report reasonably believes that the child may be a victim of a crime, the law enforcement agency that receives the report shall make a reasonable attempt to:\n(1) notify the parent, guardian, or custodian of the child that the child has been named:\n(A) in the report as a victim of a crime; or\n(B) in the report and the law enforcement agency reasonably believes that the child may be a victim of a crime; and\n(2) provide the parent, guardian, or custodian of the child with contact information, if available, for a victim rights advocate or a nonprofit, community, or government organization that assists victims.","path":["TITLE 5. STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION","ARTICLE 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT","Chapter 18. Requirement to Notify Parent, Guardian, or Custodian of a Child"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_5.html#5-2-18-3","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:11:39Z","sha256":"6d20c7b8326db58ad8c6f3903f918686d434986b5a83db4258020ef80bf855aa","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-5-2-18-2","next":"us-in/ic-5-2-18-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}