Sec. 2. A law enforcement agency involved in the investigation of a missing child shall do the following:

(1) Update the initial report filed by the agency that received notification of the missing child upon the discovery of new information concerning the investigation.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-36-2-2

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
(2) Forward the updated report to the agencies and organizations listed in IC 31-36-1-3.

(3) Search the National Crime Information Center’s Wanted Person File for reports of arrest warrants issued for persons who allegedly abducted or unlawfully retained children and compare these reports to the missing child’s National Crime Information Center’s Missing Person File.

(4) Notify all law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation, the Indiana clearinghouse for information on missing children and missing endangered adults, and the National Crime Information Center when the missing child is located.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-13-4(c).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.43-2009, SEC.23.

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