2006 Kansas Code - 75-712c

      75-712c.   Same; reports of missing children; duties of law enforcement agencies. (a) All law enforcement agencies in any political subdivision of this state shall receive reports of any child who is unaccounted for or whose location has not been determined and who is reported missing by a parent, guardian or foster parent, next of kin or other family member or other authoritative source who is concerned for such child's health, safety or well-being. The reports shall be entered immediately into the missing person systems of the national crime information center and the Kansas bureau of investigation. An immediate investigation shall be commenced based upon the elements of the initial reports. Within a reasonable period of time, follow-up forms from the national crime information center and the Kansas bureau of investigation shall be given to the reporting party for completion and return to the law enforcement agency. This data shall be entered into the missing person systems of the national crime information center and the Kansas bureau of investigation at the earliest possible time.

      (b)   The reporting party shall be advised to immediately notify the law enforcement agency in the event the missing child returns or is located. The law enforcement agency shall immediately notify the reporting party if the missing child is located or contacted.

      (c)   As used in this section, "child" means a person under 18 years of age.

      History:   L. 1986, ch. 155, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 331, § 3; July 1.