House Bill 756 Summary

• Requires all local law enforcement agencies in Mississippi to accept missing person reports without delay or preconditions, including reports for adults, cases without evidence of foul play, and voluntary disappearances.

• Mandates law enforcement to enter missing person information into National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NaMUS) within 10 days for regular cases or 5 days for high-risk missing persons.

• Permits law enforcement to obtain DNA samples from missing persons or family members for submission to state and federal DNA databases to aid in identification and location.

• Defines "high-risk missing person" to include cases involving suspected abduction, suspicious circumstances, persons missing over 5 days, minors under 21, individuals with medical or mental health conditions, and other risk factors requiring immediate reporting.

• Directs Mississippi Department of Public Safety to immediately notify all local and regional law enforcement agencies of high-risk missing person information and establish procedures for prioritizing DNA sample analysis.