(b) This section does not apply if:(1) there is a medical emergency involving the child described in subsection (c); or(2) there is an ongoing emergency or concern for student safety.(c) This section applies if a law enforcement officer arrests or takes into custody a child less than eighteen (18) years of age for allegedly committing a delinquent or criminal act on school property or at a school-sponsored activity.(d) A law enforcement officer who arrests a child or takes a child into custody as described in subsection (c) shall make a reasonable attempt to notify, or request a school administrator to make a reasonable attempt to notify:(1) the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; or(2) if the arrest or taking into custody occurs during school hours, the emergency contact listed on the child's school record;that the child has been arrested or taken into custody.(e) A law enforcement agency shall inform its law enforcement officers concerning the notification requirements under this section.As added by P.L.112-2023, SEC.2.
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