34 U.S.C. § 41308
Section 41308 · State requirements for reporting missing children
Current version, with additions and removals from the May 29, 2015 version.
Each State reporting under the provisions of this section and section 41307 of this title shall—
Each State reporting under the provisions of this section and section 41307 of this title shall—
(1) ensure that no law enforcement agency within the State establishes or maintains any policy that requires the observance of any waiting period before accepting a missing child or unidentified person report;
(1) ensure that no law enforcement agency within the State establishes or maintains any policy that requires the observance of any waiting period before accepting a missing child or unidentified person report;
(3) provide that each such report and all necessary and available information, which, with respect to each missing child report, shall include—
(3) provide that each such report and all necessary and available information, which, with respect to each missing child report, shall include—
(A) the name, date of birth, sex, race, height, weight, and eye and hair color of the child;
(A) the name, date of birth, sex, race, height, weight, and eye and hair color of the child;
(B) a recent photograph of the child, if available;
(B) a recent photograph of the child, if available;
(C) the date and location of the last known contact with the child; and
(C) the date and location of the last known contact with the child; and
(D) the category under which the child is reported missing;
(D) the category under which the child is reported missing;
(B) institute or assist with appropriate search and investigative procedures;
(B) institute or assist with appropriate search and investigative procedures;
(C) notify the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of each report received relating to a child reported missing from a foster care family home or childcare institution;
(C) notify the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of each report received relating to a child reported missing from a foster care family home or childcare institution;
(D) maintain close liaison with State and local child welfare systems and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for the exchange of information and technical assistance in the missing children cases; and
(D) maintain close liaison with State and local child welfare systems and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for the exchange of information and technical assistance in the missing children cases; and
(E) grant permission to the National Crime Information Center Terminal Contractor for the State to update the missing person record in the National Crime Information Center computer networks with additional information learned during the investigation relating to the missing person.
(E) grant permission to the National Crime Information Center Terminal Contractor for the State to update the missing person record in the National Crime Information Center computer networks with additional information learned during the investigation relating to the missing person.