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NC H747

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

7/8/2019

Primary Sponsor

Allen McNeill

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Law-enforcement agencies must enter missing person, missing child, or unidentified person information into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) after 30 days have passed without the person being found or identified.

  • Law-enforcement agencies may enter information into NamUs at any time, but must do so after 30 days for missing persons, missing children, or unidentified persons.

  • When entering information into NamUs, law-enforcement agencies must include all available information including medical records, DNA records, and dental records, and must update NamUs if the person is subsequently found or identified.

  • The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons must assist local law-enforcement agencies with entering data into the national missing persons file and maintain compliance with FBI/NCIC entry criteria.

  • Act becomes effective October 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

NC Missing Person Information Sharing

Last Action

Ch. SL 2019-90

7/8/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate6/18/2019
Judiciary6/6/2019
Rules and Operations of the Senate5/2/2019
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House4/26/2019
Judiciary4/16/2019

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