§ 31-36-2-2 — Investigatory duties of law enforcement agency

Indiana § 31-36-2-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 36: JUVENILE LAW: MISSING CHILDREN
• Ch. 2: Investigation of Reports of Missing Children

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A law enforcement agency involved in the
investigation of a missing child shall do the following:
(1) Update the initial report filed by the agency that received
notification of the missing child upon the discovery of new
information concerning the investigation.
(2) Forward the updated report to the agencies and organizations
listed in IC 31-36-1-3.
(3) Search the National Crime Information Center's Wanted
Person File for reports of arrest warrants issued for persons who
allegedly abducted or unlawfully retained children and compare
these reports to the missing child's National Crime Information
Center's Missing Person File.
(4) Notify all law enforcement agencies involved in the
investigation, the Indiana clearinghouse for information on
missing children, missing veterans at risk, and missing
endangered adults, and the National Crime Information Center
when the missing child is located.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-13-4(c).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.43-2009, SEC.23; P.L.40-2024, SEC.31.