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Ind. Code § 16-41-9-1.5: Ind. Code § 16-41-9-1.5

Civil

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A public health authority may petition a court to isolate or quarantine an individual believed infected with or exposed to a serious communicable disease if likely to infect others. The court holds a hearing and may order isolation or quarantine if clear and convincing evidence supports it.

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