1. (a) A state or local governmental agency or a public or private organization maintaining a record of the fingerprints of a child shall release a copy of that record to a law enforcement agency if:

   1. (1) the child is a missing child (as defined in IC 10-13-5-4 );
   2. (2) a parent or guardian of the child provides written consent for the release of the record; and
   3. (3) the law enforcement agency requests a copy of the record.

2. (b) Except as provided in IC 31-39-5 , a record of the fingerprints of a child taken and retained by a state or local governmental agency shall be destroyed when the child becomes eighteen (18) years of age.

   [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-13-8.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.2-2003, SEC.78.