Missing Children Act
Maine · Military Law · §§ 2151 to 2157 · 8 sections
Overview
The act addresses the reporting, tracking, and recovery of children who go missing, including those taken or kept in violation of custody arrangements. It establishes a central missing children information program that receives and disseminates reports, and it assigns law enforcement authorities specific duties for handling those reports. Schools are enlisted as well, through a list of missing children of school age, notice to parents when a child is absent, and enrollment procedures designed to help identify children who have been reported missing.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 25, § 2151Missing children; information sent to National Crime Information Center
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 25, § 2152Short title
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 25, § 2153Definitions
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 25, § 2154Missing child reports
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 25, § 2154-AChildren missing involuntarily
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 25, § 2155Missing Children Information Clearinghouse
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 25, § 2156Location of child
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 25, § 2157Sheltering or aiding missing child
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