Nevada § 432.370 - Activation by law enforcement agency to broadcast emergency bulletin on behalf of abducted child; review of completed activation by Committee for the Statewide Alert System
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 432.370 — Activation by law enforcement agency to broadcast emergency bulletin on behalf of abducted child; review of completed activation by Committee for the Statewide Alert System, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 432.370. Activation by law enforcement agency to broadcast emergency bulletin on behalf of abducted child; review of completed activation by Committee for the Statewide Alert System
1. A law enforcement agency which has jurisdiction over the investigation of an abducted
child who is less than 18 years of age may activate the System to broadcast an emergency
bulletin on behalf of the child if: (a) The law enforcement agency confirmed that the child has been abducted; (b) The child is in danger of serious physical harm or death; and (c) The law enforcement agency has sufficient descriptive information about the child
or the person who is suspected of abducting the child, or other pertinent information,
to warrant immediate broadcast of the information. 2. Before activation of the System on behalf of a child, the law enforcement agency
shall determine whether the broadcast of information will encompass: (a) A particular county, region or state; or (b) More than one state. 3. A law enforcement agency is not required to obtain the prior consent of the Committee
before activating the System, but the Committee may review an activation of the System
after the activation is complete.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 432.370 ("Activation by law enforcement agency to broadcast emergency bulletin on behalf of abducted child; review of completed activation by Committee for the Statewide Alert System") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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