Indiana § 31-36-1-3 - Agencies that are to receive report
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§ 31-36-1-3. Agencies that are to receive report
Sec. 3. Upon completion of the report required by section 1 of this chapter, the law enforcement agency shall immediately forward the contents of the report to:
(1) all law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction of the location in which the missing child lives and all law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction of the location in which the missing child was last seen;
(2) all law enforcement agencies to which the person who provided notification requests the report be sent, if the law enforcement agency determines that the request is reasonable in light of the information contained in the report;
(3) all law enforcement agencies that request a copy of the report;
(4) the Indiana clearinghouse for information on missing children, missing veterans at risk, and missing endangered adults established by IC 10-13-5;
(5) the Indiana data and communication system (IDACS);
(6) the National Crime Information Center's Missing Person File; and
(7) the department.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-13-4(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.2-2003, SEC.77; P.L.43-2009, SEC.21; P.L.183-2017, SEC.54; P.L.40-2024, SEC.29.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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