ND SB2125

A caretaker of a child under age 13 who cannot verify the child's whereabouts and safety for 24 hours must report the child as missing to law enforcement within a reasonable time or be guilty of a class C felony.

A caretaker of a child aged 13-17 who cannot verify the child's whereabouts and safety for 48 hours must report the child as missing to law enforcement within a reasonable time or be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

A caretaker must report a child's death or the location of a child's corpse to law enforcement within two hours of learning about it or face a class C felony charge.

"Caretaker" is defined as a biological or adoptive parent, spouse of a parent, or individual acting in a parent's stead, but excludes school attendance enforcement officials.

The duty to report a child's death does not apply when the death occurs while the child is under the care of a health care professional or emergency medical personnel.