Tennessee § 37-10-203 - Formal missing child report — Entry of report into NCIC.
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§ 37-10-203. Formal missing child report — Entry of report into NCIC.
Every law enforcement officer receiving information from a parent or any source that it deems creditable shall prepare a formal missing child report. A law enforcement agency reporting a missing child is further required to enter or cause to be entered the report of the missing child into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) within two (2) hours of the receipt of the initial missing child report. Acts 1985, ch. 158, § 3; 2009, ch. 76, § 1; 2012, ch. 856, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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