Chapter 694 - Missing Persons Flashcards
What is the definition of a missing person?
694.1 - “‘’Missing person’ means a person who is missing and meets one of the following characteristics:
A. Is a person with a physical or mental disability.
B. Is missing under circumstances indicating that the person’s safety may be in danger.
C. Is missing under circumstances indicating that the disappearance was not voluntary.
D. Is an unemancipated minor
What is an “unemancipated minor?”
694.1 -
“2. ‘Unemancipated minor’ means a minor who has not married and who resides with a parent or other legal guardian.”
What must a complaint of a missing person include?
694.2
“A. The name of the complainant.
B. The relationship of the complainant to the missing person.
C. The name, age, address, and all identifying characteristics of the missing person.
D. The length of time the person has been missing.
E. All other information deemed relevant by either the complainant or the law enforcement agency.”
What shall a law enforcement agency’s report on a missing person include?
694.3 - Report on missing person.
“1. All information contained in the complaint on a missing person.
2. All information or evidence gathered by a preliminary investigation, if one was made.
3. A statement, by the law enforcement officer in charge, setting forth that officer’s assessment of the case based upon all evidence and information received.
4. An explanation of next steps to be taken by the law enforcement agency filing the report.”
Upon completion of a missing person report, who shall the report be forwarded to?
694.4 - Dissemination of report
“1. All law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction of the location in which the missing person lives or was last seen.
2. All law enforcement agencies considered to be potentially involved by the law enforcement agency filing the report.
3. All law enforcement agencies which the complainant requests the report to be sent to, if the request is reasonable in light of the information contained in the report.
4. Any law enforcement agency requesting a copy of the missing person report.”
What must a law enforcement agency do if a missing person report involves an unemancipated minor?
694.5 - Unemancipated Minors
“1. The law enforcement agency shall immediately transmit the proper information for inclusion in the national crime information center computer.
2. A law enforcement agency shall not prevent an immediate active investigation on the basis of an agency rule which specifies an automatic time limitation for a missing person investigation.”
