Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-214

  • 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
3. At the time a missing person report is filed, the law enforcement agency shall seek to ascertain and record the following information about the missing person:

a. The name of the missing person, including any aliases;

b. Date of birth;

c. Identifying marks, such as birthmarks, moles, tattoos, and scars;

d. Height and weight;

e. Gender;

f. Race;

g. Current hair color and true or natural hair color;

h. Eye color;

i. Prosthetics, surgical implants, or cosmetic implants;

j. Physical anomalies;

k. Blood type, if known;

l. Any medications the missing person is taking or needs to take;

m. Driver’s license number, if known;

n. Social security number, if known;

o. A recent photograph of the missing person, if available;

p. A description of the clothing the missing person was believed to be wearing at the time of disappearance;

q. A description of notable items that the missing person may be carrying and wearing;

r. Information regarding the missing person’s electronic communications devices, such as a cell phone number or e-mail address;

s. The reasons why the reporting person believes that the person is missing;

t. The name and location of the missing person’s school or employer, if known;

u. The name and location of the missing person’s dentist and primary care physician, if known;

v. Any circumstances that may indicate that the disappearance was not voluntary;

w. Any circumstances that indicate that the missing person may be at risk of injury or death;

x. A description of the possible means of transportation of the missing person, such as the make, model, color, license, and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of a motor vehicle;

y. Any identifying information about a known or possible abductor or the person last seen with the missing person including:

(1) name;

(2) physical description;

(3) date of birth;

(4) identifying marks;

(5) description of possible means of transportation, such as the make, model, color, license, and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of a motor vehicle; and

(6) known associates;

z. Any other information that can aid in locating the missing person; and

aa. Date of last contact.

L.2007, c.279, s.3.