§ 12-68-03 — Prompt determination of high-risk missing person - Law enforcement agency reports

agency reports.
1. A high-risk missing person is an individual whose whereabouts are not currently known
and the circumstances indicate that the individual may be at risk of injury or death.

2. Upon the determination by the law enforcement agency that the missing person is a
high-risk missing person, the law enforcement agency shall notify the bureau of
criminal investigation. The law enforcement agency shall provide to the bureau of
criminal investigation the information most likely to aid in the location and safe return
of the high-risk missing person.
3. The responding local law enforcement agency immediately shall enter all collected
information relating to the missing person case in available state and federal
databases. If the responding local law enforcement agency does not have the
capability to enter this data directly in the state and federal databases, the bureau of
criminal investigation shall enter all collected information relating to the missing person
case in available state and federal databases. The information shall be provided in
accordance with applicable guidelines relating to the databases.