- (a) This section applies to a child taken into custody under IC 31-34-2.5 .
- (b) The juvenile court shall hold a detention hearing after an emergency medical services provider takes custody of a child under IC 31-34-2.5 . The court shall hold the detention hearing not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the emergency medical services provider takes the child into custody, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and any day on which a legal holiday is observed for state employees as provided under IC 1-1-9 . A petition alleging that a child described in subsection
- (a) is a child in need of services shall be filed before the detention hearing is held for the child.
- (c) The department may notify the emergency medical services provider that has taken emergency custody of a child under IC 31-34-2.5 of the detention hearing. The emergency medical services provider may be heard at the detention hearing.
- (d) The department shall notify each foster parent or other caretaker with whom the child has been temporarily placed under IC 31-34-2.5 of the detention hearing. The court shall:
- (1) provide a person who is required to be notified under this subsection an opportunity to be heard; and
(2) allow a person described in subdivision (1) to make recommendations to the court;
at the detention hearing.
As added by P.L.217-2001, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.292; P.L.138-2007, SEC.69; P.L.131-2009, SEC.61.