2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 29 - Kidnapping
2908 - Missing children.

     § 2908.  Missing children.
        (a)  Duties of law enforcement agencies.--Law enforcement
     agencies shall have the following duties with respect to missing
     children:
            (1)  To investigate a report of a missing child
        immediately upon receipt of the report regardless of the age
        of the missing child or the circumstances surrounding the
        disappearance of the child. In no case shall law enforcement
        agencies impose a mandatory waiting period prior to
        commencing the investigation of a missing child.
            (2)  When conducting a missing child investigation, to
        record all information relevant to the missing child and the
        circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the missing
        child on the appropriate law enforcement investigative
        report.
            (3)  To make an entry into the Missing Persons File
        through the Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network
        (CLEAN) in accord with Pennsylvania State Police policy and
        procedures immediately upon receipt of sufficient
        identification information on the missing child.
            (3.1)  To make an entry into the Unidentified Persons
        File through Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network
        (CLEAN) in accord with Pennsylvania State Police policy and
        procedures immediately upon:
                (i)  taking custody of an unidentified living child,
            such as an infant, or a physically or mentally disabled
            child; or
                (ii)  discovering an unidentified deceased child.
            (4)  To insure timely cancellation of any entry made
        pursuant to this section where the missing child has returned
        or is located.
        (a.1)  Unidentified deceased children.--Law enforcement
     agencies and coroners shall, with respect to unidentified
     deceased children, have the duty to make an entry into the
     Unidentified Deceased Person File through the Commonwealth Law
     Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) in accordance with
     Pennsylvania State Police policy and procedures immediately upon
     observing or receiving any descriptive information on an
     unidentified deceased child.
        (b)  Definition.--As used in this section the term "child"
     means a person under 18 years of age.
     (May 9, 1985, P.L.31, No.14, eff. imd.; Feb. 2, 1990, P.L.6,
     No.4, eff. 60 days; June 25, 1992, P.L.315, No.59, eff. 60 days)

        1992 Amendment.  Act 59 added subsec. (a)(3.1).
        1990 Amendment.  Act 4 added subsec. (a.1).
        1985 Amendment.  Act 14 added section 2908.