As used in the Missing Children Identification Act, unless the context otherwise requires:

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 43-2003

  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801

(1) County agency means any agency in a county that records and maintains birth certificates;

(2) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;

(3) Missing person means a person sixteen years of age or younger reported to any law enforcement agency as abducted or lost; and

(4) Patrol means the Nebraska State Patrol.