§ 5-2-17-6 — Information concerning missing person; determination of high risk status; stopping investigation; nondisclosure of location upon missing person's request

Indiana § 5-2-17-6

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

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(a) Upon receipt of a report of a missing person,
a law enforcement agency shall attempt to gather relevant information
that will assist in locating the missing person. This information must
include the following, if available:
(1) The name of the missing person, including any aliases.
(2) The date of birth of the missing person.
(3) Any identifying marks, such as a birthmark, mole, tattoo, or
scar.
(4) The height and weight of the missing person.
(5) The gender of the missing person.
(6) The race of the missing person.
(7) The color of the missing person's hair at the time of the
disappearance, and, if applicable, the natural color of the missing
person's hair.
(8) The eye color of the missing person.
(9) Any prosthetic devices or surgical or cosmetic implants that
the missing person may have.
(10) Any physical anomalies of the missing person.
(11) The blood type of the missing person.
(12) The driver's license number of the missing person.
(13) A recent photograph of the missing person.
(14) A description of the clothing that the missing person was
wearing when last seen.
(15) A description of any other items, including jewelry or other
accessories, that the missing person may have possessed at the
time of the disappearance.
(16) Contact information for the missing person, including
electronic mail addresses and cellular telephone numbers.
(17) Why the person submitting the report believes that the
missing person is missing.
(18) The name and location of the missing person's school or
employer.
(19) The names and locations of the missing person's dentist and
physician.
(20) Any reason to believe that the missing person's
disappearance was not voluntary.
(21) Any reason to believe that the missing person may be in
danger.
(22) A detailed description of the missing person's vehicle.
(23) Information concerning:
(A) the person with whom the missing person was last seen; or
(B) a possible abductor.
(24) The date of last contact with the missing person.
(25) Any other information that will assist in locating the missing
person.
(b) A law enforcement agency shall determine as soon as possible
after receipt of a report of a missing person whether the missing person
is a high risk missing person. If a law enforcement agency determines
that a missing person is not a high risk missing person and new
information suggests that the missing person may be a high risk
missing person, the law enforcement agency shall make a new
determination as to whether the person is a high risk missing person.
(c) A law enforcement agency that determines after a diligent
investigation that a missing person is either voluntarily missing or not
missing may stop the investigation.
(d) A law enforcement agency stopping an investigation under
subsection (c) must document the investigative steps and the results of
the investigation that led to the conclusion that the person reported
missing is either voluntarily missing or not missing.
(e) A law enforcement agency that stops an investigation under
subsection (c) may not disclose the location of the missing person to
the person who made the missing person report if the missing person
requests that the information not be disclosed.

Legislative History

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