§ 12-10-18-0.5 Missing endangered adult as high risk missing person
§ 12-10-18-1 Notification and investigative report
§ 12-10-18-2 Investigative report prepared within five hours
§ 12-10-18-3 Public notification
§ 12-10-18-4 Law enforcement agency investigation
§ 12-10-18-5 Notification of law enforcement agency if missing endangered adult found
§ 12-10-18-6 Broadcaster and newspaper civil immunity

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 12 > Article 10 > Chapter 18 - Reports of Missing Endangered Adults

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC