Sec. 2. The law enforcement agency shall prepare the report required by section 1 of this chapter as soon as practicable, but not later than five (5) hours after the law enforcement agency received the notification about a missing child. However, a law enforcement agency is not required to prepare the report required by section 1 of this chapter earlier than twenty-four (24) hours after the law enforcement agency received the notification about a missing child if:
(1) the law enforcement agency received a previous, unrelated notification that the child was missing; and
(2) the law enforcement agency has reason to believe that the child is missing because the child has committed a delinquent act under IC 31-37-2-2.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-13-3(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.19.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 36. Juvenile Law: Missing Children
Chapter 1. Reports of Missing Children
31-36-1-1. Contents of Reports
31-36-1-2. Time for Preparing Report
31-36-1-3. Agencies That Are to Receive Report
31-36-1-3.5. Information to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
31-36-1-4. Child Care Centers or Homes and Schools That Are to Receive Report
31-36-1-5. School Record Attachments of Missing Children; Procedure Upon Request for Records