Sec. 0.1. The following amendments to this chapter apply as follows: (1) The addition of section 1.3 and sections 1.5, 1.6, and 6.3 of this chapter (before their repeal) by P.L.280-2001 applies to foreign protection orders issued before, on, or after July 1, 2001. (2) The amendments made to sections 2.1, 5, 6, 7, and […]
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “law enforcement agency” means the department or agency of a city, town, or tribe whose principal function is the apprehension of criminal offenders. As added by P.L.53-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.64-2022, SEC.3.
Sec. 1.2. As used in this chapter, “IDACS coordinator” means an individual who holds an administrative position within a law enforcement agency that has operational Indiana data and communication system (IDACS) terminals and who is appointed by the director of the law enforcement agency. As added by P.L.116-2009, SEC.1; P.L.130-2009, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.12.
Sec. 1.3. As used in this chapter, “county clerk” refers to the clerk of the circuit court. As added by P.L.280-2001, SEC.3.
Sec. 1.4. As used in this chapter, “Indiana protective order registry” or “registry” means the Internet based registry of protective orders established under section 5.5 of this chapter and developed and maintained by the office of judicial administration. As added by P.L.116-2009, SEC.2; P.L.130-2009, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.13; P.L.161-2018, SEC.7.
As added by P.L.280-2001, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.133-2002, SEC.69.
As added by P.L.280-2001, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.133-2002, SEC.69.
Sec. 1.7. As used in this chapter, “protected person” means a person or an employer (as defined in IC 34-26-6-4) protected under a protective order, as defined in section 2.1 of this chapter. As added by P.L.221-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.116-2009, SEC.3; P.L.130-2009, SEC.8; P.L.1-2010, SEC.14.
As added by P.L.53-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.26-1990, SEC.6; P.L.37-1990, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.1-1991, SEC.26.
Sec. 2.1. (a) As used in this chapter, “protective order” means: (1) a protective order issued under IC 34-26-5 (or, if the order involved a family or household member, IC 34-26-2-12(1)(A), IC 34-26-2-12(1)(B), IC 34-26-2-12(1)(C), IC 34-4-5.1-5(a)(1)(A), IC 34-4-5.1-5(a)(1)(B), or IC 34-4-5.1-5(a)(1)(C) before their repeal); (2) an ex parte protective order issued under IC 34-26-5 […]
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, “sheriff” refers to a county sheriff. As added by P.L.53-1989, SEC.1.
As added by P.L.53-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.26-1990, SEC.7; P.L.37-1990, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.1-1991, SEC.28.
Sec. 5. A depository is established in the office of each sheriff and law enforcement agency in Indiana for the purpose of collecting, maintaining, and retaining the following: (1) Protective orders. (2) No contact orders. (3) Workplace violence restraining orders. (4) Child protective orders. As added by P.L.1-1991, SEC.29. Amended by P.L.49-1993, SEC.2; P.L.1-1997, SEC.33; […]
Sec. 5.5. (a) The Indiana protective order registry is established. (b) The registry is an Internet based, electronic depository for protective orders. Copies of all protective orders shall be retained in the registry. (c) The registry must contain confidential information about protected persons. (d) The office of judicial administration shall create, manage, and maintain the […]
Sec. 6. (a) The clerk of a court that issues a protective order shall: (1) provide a copy of the order to the petitioner; and (2) provide a copy of the order and service of process to the respondent or defendant in accordance with the rules of trial procedure. (b) The clerk of a court […]
As added by P.L.280-2001, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.133-2002, SEC.69.
Sec. 6.5. (a) After a court issues a protective order and issues the order to the registry, an IDACS coordinator may provide additional information about the parties in the order, including: (1) dates of birth; (2) Social Security numbers; (3) driver license numbers; and (4) physical descriptions of the parties; to ensure the accuracy of […]
Sec. 7. (a) Any information: (1) in a uniform statewide confidential form or any part of a confidential form prescribed by the office of judicial administration that must be filed with a protective order; or (2) otherwise acquired concerning a protected person; is confidential and may not be divulged to any respondent or defendant. (b) […]
Sec. 8. Except for a protective order that is retained in the registry, a law enforcement agency that receives a copy of a protective order shall enter the information received into the Indiana data and communication system (IDACS) computer under IC 10-13-3-35 upon receiving a copy of the order. As added by P.L.31-1996, SEC.4 and […]
Sec. 9. When an IDACS coordinator receives notice from a county clerk that a protective order has been dismissed, the IDACS coordinator shall remove the name of the respondent from the registry. As added by P.L.219-2019, SEC.1.
