RULE 8.601. COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS
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RULE 8.601. COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS
(a) Pleadings. All proceedings shall be initiated by the filing of:
(1) a request to take into custody;
(2) a petition for children in need of services; or
(3) a shelter petition.
(b) File to Be Opened. Upon commencement of any proceeding, the clerk shall open a file and assign a case number.