A law enforcement agency in which a complaint of a missing person has been filed shall prepare, as soon as practicable, a report on a missing person. That report shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
 1. All information contained in the complaint on a missing person.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 694.3

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Missing person: means a person who is missing and meets one of the following characteristics:
     a. See Iowa Code 694.1
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. All information or evidence gathered by a preliminary investigation, if one was made.
 3. A statement, by the law enforcement officer in charge, setting forth that officer’s assessment of the case based upon all evidence and information received.
 4. An explanation of the next steps to be taken by the law enforcement agency filing the report.
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