Title 12, HUMAN SERVICES

Sec. 13. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), meetings of a local domestic violence fatality review team are open to the public. (b) Meetings of a local domestic violence fatality review team that involve: (1) confidential records; or (2) identifying information regarding a …

Sec. 14. The coalition shall collect and document information surrounding the deaths reviewed by a local domestic violence fatality review team. The coalition shall develop a data collection form that includes the following: (1) Identifying and nonidentifying information. (2) Inf…

Sec. 15. The coalition's biennial report shall be made available to the public. The coalition may not charge more than the amount set by IC 5-14-3-8 to offset the cost of copying the annual report. As added by P.L.181-2003, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.258-2017, SEC.8.

Sec. 17. Members of a local domestic violence fatality review team and individuals who attend a meeting of a local domestic violence fatality review team as invitees of the chairperson: (1) may discuss among themselves confidential matters that are before the local domestic viole…

Sec. 18. The discussions, determinations, conclusions, and recommendations of a local domestic violence fatality review team or its members, concerning a review of a domestic violence fatality or near fatality, at a meeting of the local domestic violence fatality review team: (1)…

Sec. 19. A local domestic violence fatality review team is subject to the confidentiality provisions of IC 31-33-18 with respect to the records held by the local domestic violence fatality review team. As added by P.L.258-2017, SEC.12.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "domestic violence" has the meaning set forth in IC 34-6-2.1-50. As added by P.L.181-2003, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.98.

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, an individual is a "family or household member" of another person if the individual: (1) is a current or former spouse of the other person; (2) is dating or has dated the other person; (3) is or was engaged in a sexual relationship with the ot…

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "local domestic violence fatality review team" means the county or regional domestic violence fatality review team established under this chapter. As added by P.L.181-2003, SEC.6.

Sec. 6. (a) A county may establish a county domestic violence fatality review team for the purpose of reviewing a death resulting from or in connection with domestic violence. The team shall review only: (1) a fatality in which the death results from: (A) domestic violence; or (B…

Sec. 7. (a) A local domestic violence fatality review team shall do the following: (1) Assist a local agency in identifying and reviewing a homicide, suicide, or near fatality that results from domestic violence. (2) Develop recommendations for coordinated community prevention an…

Sec. 8. (a) To complete its review of a death or near fatality that it believes to have resulted from domestic violence, the local domestic violence fatality review team may review all applicable records and information related to the death or near fatality, including the followi…

Sec. 9. The recommendations of a local domestic violence fatality review team may be disclosed at the discretion of a majority of the members at the conclusion of a review. As added by P.L.181-2003, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.97-2004, SEC.55.

Sec. 1. For purposes of this chapter, an individual is a "resident" of a township or county if the individual: (1) has located in the township or county; and (2) intends to make the township or county the individual's sole place of residence. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-5…

Sec. 2. If an individual is a resident of a township or county, the township or county shall relieve and support the individual if the individual is poor and in need of relief. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-5(a).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.

Sec. 3. (a) The township trustee may deny township assistance to an individual if the township trustee determines that the individual does not intend to make the township or county the individual's sole place of residence. (b) The township trustee may consider all relevant inform…

Sec. 4. A residence legally acquired continues until the legal residence is lost or defeated by acquiring a new legal residence or by willful and uninterrupted absence from the township in which legal residence has been gained. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-5(c).] As added …

Sec. 5. Time spent in a penal institution, public or private charitable or benevolent institution, hospital, fraternal home, or in any place while serving in the armed forces of the United States may not be counted in determining legal residence in Indiana. [Pre-1992 Revision Cit…

Sec. 6. An individual may not be considered to have lost a legal residence in Indiana because of an absence that is due to business of the state or of the United States. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-5(e).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.

Sec. 7. If the township trustee, as administrator of township assistance, is unable to ascertain and establish the place of legal residence of a poor individual within the township, the township trustee shall proceed to provide assistance to the individual in the same manner as o…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "9-8-8 crisis response center" or "center" means a state identified center participating in the 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline network to respond to statewide or regional 9-8-8 calls, text messages, and other messaging services. As added by P.L…

Sec. 1.2. As used in this chapter, "9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline" means the nationally certified network of local crisis centers that provide free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress on a twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (…

Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "account" means the first responder crisis intervention account established under section 11.4 of this chapter. As added by P.L.170-2022, SEC.13.

Sec. 10. (a) The division shall coordinate: (1) available onsite response services of crisis calls using state and locally funded mobile crisis teams; and (2) crisis receiving and stabilization services resulting from a 9-8-8 call. (b) The mobile crisis teams must be certified by…

Sec. 11. (a) The statewide 9-8-8 trust fund is established for purposes of creating and maintaining a statewide 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis system described in this chapter. The fund shall be administered by the division. (b) The expenses of administering th…

Sec. 11.4. (a) The state comptroller shall establish a first responder crisis intervention account within the statewide 9-8-8 trust fund established by section 11 of this chapter for the purpose of awarding grants to public safety agencies that provide first responder emergency s…

Sec. 12. The division may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement and administer this chapter. As added by P.L.207-2021, SEC.10.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "crisis receiving and stabilization services" means behavioral health services that provide short term, less than twenty-four (24) hour care with the capacity for diagnosis, initial management, observation, crisis stabilization, and follow-up refe…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "mobile crisis team" means behavioral health professionals and peers that provide professional onsite community based intervention, including de-escalation, stabilization, and treatment for individuals who are experiencing a behavioral health cris…

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "peer" means an individual employed on the basis of the individual's personally lived experience with mental illness or addiction and recovery and meets the requirements of peer certification established by the division. As added by P.L.207-2021, …

Sec. 5.5. As used in this chapter, "veteran crisis line" means the veteran crisis line maintained by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. As added by P.L.162-2023, SEC.14.

Sec. 6. (a) The division has primary oversight over suicide prevention and crisis services activities and essential coordination with designated 9-8-8 crisis response centers. The division shall work with the 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline and the veteran crisis line networks …

Sec. 7. The division shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to allow appropriate information sharing and communication between and across crisis and emergency response systems for the purpose of real time crisis care coordination, including deployment of crisis and outgoing services a…

Sec. 8. (a) A designated 9-8-8 crisis response center may deploy crisis and outgoing services, including mobile crisis teams, and coordinate access to crisis receiving and stabilization services or other appropriate local sources in accordance with guidelines by the 9-8-8 suicide…

Sec. 9. Before March 1 of each year, a designated 9-8-8 crisis response center shall submit a written report to the division concerning the 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline's usage and the services provided by the center. As added by P.L.207-2021, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.162-2023…

Sec. 1. If an individual escapes from the facility to which an individual is committed under IC 12-26 or fails to comply with the requirements for outpatient status in accordance with IC 12-26-14-8, the sheriff of the county in which the individual is found shall take charge of a…

Sec. 2. The expense of apprehending and returning the individual is a charge against the county from which the individual was originally committed. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-15-4(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

Sec. 3. (a) The sheriff shall take a receipt from the superintendent of the state institution or community mental health center to which the individual is delivered. (b) The sheriff's expense account, when submitted with the receipt obtained under subsection (a) to the auditor of…

Sec. 4. The appropriate division shall arrange for the transfer of the returned individual from the facility to which the individual is returned to the facility where the individual is committed under IC 12-26. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-15-4(c).] As added by P.L.2-1992, …

Sec. 1. (a) A juvenile court that conducts a proceeding under this article shall appoint a court appointed special advocate, a guardian ad litem, or both for the child before the court begins a proceeding under this article. (b) An advocate is not required to be an attorney. (c) …

Sec. 2. A child's advocate is an officer of the juvenile court for the purpose of representing the child's interests. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-5.5(e).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.

Sec. 3. (a) A child's advocate may be represented by an attorney. (b) If necessary to protect the child's interests, the juvenile court may appoint an attorney to represent an advocate of a child. The court may appoint only one (1) attorney under this subsection. [Pre-1992 Revisi…

Sec. 4. (a) Within thirty (30) days after a child is first committed to a facility by a juvenile court, the child's advocate shall do all of the following: (1) Visit the facility. (2) Evaluate the services delivered to the child. (3) Evaluate whether the commitment continues to b…

Sec. 5. The child's advocate shall submit a report of each review required by section 4 of this chapter to all of the following: (1) The committing juvenile court. (2) The warden of the facility. (3) A county office that has wardship of the child. (4) Each party to the commitment…

Sec. 6. (a) A child's advocate shall be given access to all reports relevant to the child. (b) IC 31-39-2 applies to the release of reports that are confidential under IC 31-39-1. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-5.5(h).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.1-199…

Sec. 7. Payment of any fees shall be made under IC 31-40. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-5.5(c).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.1-1997, SEC.88.