§ 5-2-17-4 — Law enforcement agency; acceptance of report of missing person

Indiana § 5-2-17-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 2: LAW ENFORCEMENT
• Ch. 17: Missing Persons

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A law enforcement agency shall accept
immediately a report made in person concerning a missing person,
including if one (1) or more of the following circumstances apply:
(1) The missing person is an adult.
(2) It does not appear that the person's disappearance is the result
of a crime.
(3) It does not appear that the missing person was within the
jurisdiction served by the law enforcement agency at the time the
person went missing. However, the law enforcement agency shall
advise the person reporting the missing person to make the report
to a law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction in the place that
the missing person was last seen, or, if that place is unknown, to
a law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction in the place where
the missing person resides.
(4) It appears that the missing person's disappearance may be
voluntary.
(5) The person reporting the missing person is unable to provide
all the information requested by the law enforcement agency.
(6) The person reporting the missing person does not have a
familial relationship with the missing person.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.92-2007, SEC.1.