(a) The department shall expunge a substantiated report contained within the index not later than ten (10) working days after any of the following occurs:(1) A court having jurisdiction over a child in need of services proceeding determines that child abuse or neglect has not occurred.(2) An administrative hearing officer under this chapter has issued a recommendation regarding a child abuse or neglect report and the ultimate authority of the department has issued a written final agency action determining that the report is unsubstantiated.(3) A court having juvenile jurisdiction enters an order for expungement of the report under IC 31-33-27-5.(b) The department shall amend a substantiated report contained in the index by deleting the name of an alleged perpetrator if:(1) a court having jurisdiction over a child in need of services proceeding; or(2) the ultimate authority of the department, after issuance of a recommendation by an administrative hearing officer under this chapter;finds that the person was not a perpetrator of the child abuse or neglect that occurred.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.67. e of a recommendation by an administrative hearing officer under this chapter;finds that the person was not a perpetrator of the child abuse or neglect that occurred.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.131-2009, SEC.57; P.L.48-2012, SEC.55; P.L.13-2021, SEC.14.
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