Indiana Code
Ind. Code § 31-33-5-3 (2026)
Effect of compliance on individual's own duty to report
✓ current as of May 2026
Sec. 3. This chapter does not relieve an individual of the obligation to report on the individual's own behalf, unless a report has already been made to the best of the individual's belief.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-3(b) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9
cases, 2002–2020 · leading case: Marybeth Lebo v. State of Indiana, 977 N.E.2d 1031 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012).
Marybeth Lebo v. State of Indiana, 977 N.E.2d 1031 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012). “Code § 31-33-5-3 . An individual who has not been “relieved” of his duty to report must be considered to have a continuing duty to do so.”
Edward Gilliland v. State of Indiana, 979 N.E.2d 1049 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012). “at 19 , 20 (quoting Ind. Code § 31-33-5-3 ). Absent any evidence of such belief on Gilliland’s part, says the State, “his offense continued until the filing of the information because he had not reported Ashcraft’s conduct.”
Planned Parenthood of Indiana v. Carter, 854 N.E.2d 853 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006). “Once again, we note that Pope's affidavit regarding IMFCU's investigation does not mention a complaint, but rather the PPI patients' billing records. If in fact the com-plainanit(s) had reason to believe that the patients were victims of child abuse and that PPI did not report…”
Doe v. City of Marion, 196 F. Supp. 2d 750 (N.D. Ind. 2002). “Indiana Code § 31-33-5-3 provides that such a report must be made to either (1) the local child protection service or (2) the local law enforcement agency.”
Christopher Smith v. State of Indiana, 982 N.E.2d 348 (Ind. Ct. App. 2013). “” Ind.Code § 31-33-5-3 provides that “[t]his chapter does not relieve an individual of the obligation to report on the individual’s own behalf, unless a report has already been made to the best of the individual’s belief.”
v. Arapahoe Cnty. Court, 2020 COA 104 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020). “However, the Indiana statute also includes the following provision: “This chapter does not relieve an individual of the obligation to report on the individual’s own behalf, unless a report has already been made to the best of the individual’s belief.”
In the Matter of Michael A. Blickman (Ind. 2020). “at 7 (citing I.C. § 31-33-5-3)). Indiana Supreme Court | Case No.”
Ballaban v. Bloomington Jewish Cmty., Inc., 982 N.E.2d 329 (2013). “In addition, Ind.Code § 31-33-5-3 provides that "[t]his chapter does not relieve an individual of the obligation to report on the individual’s own behalf, unless a report has already been made to the best of the individual's belief.”
Steven A. Ballaban v. Bloomington Jewish Cmty., Inc., a/k/a Congregation Beth Shalom, Paul Eisenberg, Judith Rose, Sarah Wasserman, Lynne Foster Shifriss, & Roberta \Didi\" Kerler" (Ind. Ct. App. 2013). “”4 4 In addition, Ind. Code § 31-33-5-3 provides that “[t]his chapter does not relieve an individual of the obligation to report on the individual’s own behalf, unless a report has already been made to the best of the individual’s belief.”
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