Sec. 4. Whenever a child is taken into custody without a court order under this chapter, the attorney for the department of child services shall, without unnecessary delay, request the juvenile court to:
(1) authorize the filing of a petition alleging that the child is a child in need of services;
(2) hold an initial hearing under IC 31-34-10 not later than the next business day after the child is taken into custody; and
(3) appoint a guardian ad litem or a court appointed special advocate for the child.
As added by P.L.133-2000, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.129-2005, SEC.5; P.L.234-2005, SEC.171.