Indiana § 5-2-17-10 - Notification to other law enforcement agencies; data base information
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§ 5-2-17-10. 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.
IC 5-2-18Chapter 18. Requirement to Notify Parent, Guardian, or Custodian of a Child
5-2-18-1"Child" 5-2-18-2"Law enforcement agency" 5-2-18-3Attempt to notify parent, guardian, or custodian of a child; provide information 5-2-18-4Notification to parent, guardian, or custodian of a child not required
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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