Vermont § 1823 - Dissemination of missing person report
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1823 — Dissemination of missing person report, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1823. Dissemination of missing person report
- (a) Upon completion of the report, a copy shall promptly be forwarded to the Commissioner
of Public Safety, all law enforcement agencies within the jurisdiction where the missing
person lives or was last seen, and other law enforcement agencies that can reasonably
be expected to be involved in any investigation. (b) A copy of the report shall also be forwarded to: (1) all law enforcement agencies to which the complainant reasonably requests the report
be sent; (2) any law enforcement agency requesting a copy of the missing person report; and (3) all media in the region in which the missing person lives, or was last seen, unless
such disclosure would impede an ongoing investigation or unless otherwise requested
by the complainant. (Added 1985, No. 254 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. June 4, 1986; amended 2013, No. 26, § 1, eff. May 13, 2013; 2021, No. 20, § 153.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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