North Dakota Code 12-68-02 – Notification and other action
1. When possible, the law enforcement agency shall inform the person making the report, a family member of the missing person, or other person who may be in a position to assist the law enforcement agency regarding the agency’s efforts to locate the missing person about general information regarding the handling of the missing person case or information regarding intended efforts in the case to the extent that the law enforcement agency determines that disclosure would not adversely affect the agency’s ability to locate or protect the missing person or to apprehend or prosecute any person criminally involved in the disappearance.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 12-68-02
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
2. All DNA samples obtained in missing person cases must be forwarded immediately to the state crime laboratory to perform a DNA analysis. The state crime laboratory shall establish procedures for determining how to prioritize analysis of the samples relating to missing person cases.
3. The law enforcement agency shall submit relevant information to the federal bureau of investigation’s violent criminal apprehension program as soon as is practicable.