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IC 5-2-17-6
Information concerning
missing person; determination of high risk status; stopping
investigation; nondisclosure of location upon missing person's request
Sec. 6. (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
As added by P.L.92-2007, SEC.1.
Notification to other law enforcement agencies; data base information
Sec. 10. (a) A law enforcement agency (if the law enforcement agency is not the state police department) that receives a report of a missing person may notify the state police department of the missing person and request the assistance of the state police department in locating the missing person.
(b) The law enforcement agency that receives a report of a high risk missing person shall inform every appropriate law enforcement agency in Indiana of the high risk missing person. In addition, the law enforcement agency that receives a report of a missing person may notify a law enforcement agency in another state if the state police department believes that the notification will assist in the location of the missing person.
(c) The law enforcement agency that receives a report of a missing person shall do the following:
(1) Enter information that relates to a missing person report for a missing person into:
(A) the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) data base not more than two (2) hours after the information is received; and
(B) any other appropriate data base not more than one (1) day after the information is received.
(2) Ensure that a person who enters data relating to medical or dental records in a data base has the appropriate training to understand and correctly enter the information. The law enforcement agency that receives a report of a missing person may consult with a coroner, a pathologist, or another medical professional to ensure the accuracy of the medical or dental information. (d) A law enforcement agency that receives a report of a high risk missing person under this section shall immediately:
(1) instruct the agency's officers to be alert for the missing person, and a person who may have abducted the missing person, if applicable; and
(2) enter all collected information related to the missing person case into appropriate state or federal data bases.
As added by P.L.92-2007, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.22-2009, SEC.1.