42 U.S.C. § 5780 : US Code - Section 5780: State requirements

Search 42 U.S.C. § 5780 : US Code - Section 5780: State requirements

Each State reporting under the provisions of this section and
section 5779 of this title shall -
(1) ensure that no law enforcement agency within the State
establishes or maintains any policy that requires the observance
of any waiting period before accepting a missing child or
unidentified person report;
(2) provide that each such report and all necessary and
available information, which, with respect to each missing child
report, shall include -
(A) the name, date of birth, sex, race, height, weight, and
eye and hair color of the child;
(B) the date and location of the last known contact with the
child; and
(C) the category under which the child is reported missing;
is entered immediately into the State law enforcement system and
the National Crime Information Center computer networks and made
available to the Missing Children Information Clearinghouse
within the State or other agency designated within the State to
receive such reports; and
(3) provide that after receiving reports as provided in
paragraph (2), the law enforcement agency that entered the report
into the National Crime Information Center shall -
(A) no later than 60 days after the original entry of the
record into the State law enforcement system and National Crime
Information Center computer networks, verify and update such
record with any additional information, including, where
available, medical and dental records;
(B) institute or assist with appropriate search and
investigative procedures; and
(C) maintain close liaison with the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children for the exchange of information
and technical assistance in the missing children cases.