New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-194.5. Activation of Silver Alert; requirements
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-194.5
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
a. The law enforcement agency receiving the missing persons report shall be the lead law enforcement agency.
b. The Missing Persons and Child Exploitation Unit in the Division of State Police, upon request, shall assist the lead law enforcement agency in the investigation of a Silver Alert.
c. Each of the following criteria shall be met before a Silver Alert may be issued:
(1) the person believed to be missing is believed to have dementia or another cognitive impairment regardless of age;
(2) a missing person’s report has been submitted to the local law enforcement agency where the person went missing;
(3) the person believed to be missing may be in danger of death or serious bodily injury;
(4) there is sufficient information available to indicate that a Silver Alert would assist in locating the missing person; and
(5) sufficient information is available to disseminate to the public that could assist in locating the person.
L.2009, c.167, s.2; amended 2017, c.131, s.189.