MS HB967

Requires all local law enforcement agencies in Mississippi to accept missing person reports without delay and prohibits refusal based on factors such as the person's age, time missing, lack of foul play indicators, or voluntary disappearance circumstances

Mandates law enforcement to enter missing person information into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NaMUS) within 5-15 days if the person remains missing, and within 5 days for high-risk cases

Defines "high-risk missing person" to include stranger abductions, suspicious circumstances, persons under 21, those with medical or mental health conditions, veterans with service-related conditions, and individuals missing more than 5 days

Authorizes collection of DNA samples from missing persons or family members for submission to NaMUS partner laboratories, state forensic DNA systems, and national DNA databases to aid identification

Requires the Mississippi Department of Public Safety to immediately notify law enforcement agencies statewide and in surrounding regions when high-risk missing persons are reported