44-2-503. Missing children information program. (1) The department of justice shall establish a missing children information program to create a central repository to aid in the location of missing children in Montana.

Terms Used In Montana Code 44-2-503

  • 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.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(2)The missing children information program shall:

(a)establish a system of intrastate communication of information relating to any child determined to be missing by the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the child or by a law enforcement authority;

(b)provide a centralized file for the exchange of information on missing children within the state, including information obtained under the provisions of 44-2-401;

(c)interface with the national crime information center computer system for exchange of information on children suspected of interstate travel; and

(d)provide the superintendent of public instruction each month with a list of missing Montana school children for the purposes of 44-2-506.