Michigan Laws 28.713 – Missing senior or vulnerable adult; report
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 28.713
- 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.
- Missing senior or vulnerable adult: means a resident of this state who is 1 of the following:
(i) At least 60 years of age and is believed to be incapable of returning to his or her residence without assistance and is reported missing by a person familiar with that individual. See Michigan Laws 28.712Person familiar with the missing senior or vulnerable adult: means a missing senior's or vulnerable adult's guardian, custodian, or guardian ad litem or an individual who provides the missing senior or vulnerable adult with home health aid services, possesses a health care power of attorney for the missing senior or vulnerable adult, has proof that the missing senior or vulnerable adult has a medical condition, or otherwise has information regarding the missing senior or vulnerable adult. See Michigan Laws 28.712
A law enforcement agency that receives notice of a missing senior or vulnerable adult from a person familiar with the missing senior or vulnerable adult shall prepare a report on the missing senior or vulnerable adult. The report shall include the following:
(a) Relevant information obtained from the notification concerning the missing senior or vulnerable adult, including the following:
(i) A physical description of the missing senior or vulnerable adult.
(ii) The date, time, and place that the missing senior or vulnerable adult was last seen.
(iii) The missing senior’s or vulnerable adult’s address.
(b) Information gathered by a preliminary investigation, if one was made.
(c) A statement by the law enforcement officer in charge setting forth that officer’s assessment of the case based upon the evidence and information received.