§ 5-2-17-8 — Person missing for longer than 30 days; additional information

(a) If a missing person has not been located
thirty (30) days after the date of the missing person report, the law
enforcement agency that received the report may obtain, if available,
the following information and material:
(1) An authorization from the missing person's family to release
dental records or skeletal x-rays of the missing person.
(2) Additional photographs that may assist in locating the missing
person.
(3) Dental records or skeletal x-rays of the missing person.
(b) A health care provider (as defined in IC 16-18-2-163) that
discloses information in good faith under subsection (a) is immune
from civil liability for disclosing the information. This subsection does
not apply to acts or admissions amounting to gross negligence or
willful or wanton misconduct.
(c) A law enforcement agency may obtain the information described
in subsection (a) even if thirty (30) days have not elapsed from the date
of the missing person report.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (a), this section does not permit a
law enforcement agency to obtain information or material without a
search warrant or another judicial order that would otherwise be
required to obtain the information or material.

Legislative History

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