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IN HB1253

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Robert Heaton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds a new offense to Indiana's neglect of a dependent statute requiring caregivers who know a child under 12 years old is missing to report it to law enforcement within 24 hours
  • Waiting more than 24 hours to report a missing child under 12 constitutes neglect of a dependent, classified as a Class D felony
  • Applies to any person having care of a dependent, whether assumed voluntarily or through legal obligation
  • Effective date of July 1, 2012

Legislative Description

Reporting missing children.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

1/9/2012

Full Bill Text

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