Chapter 937 — Chapter 937
9 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 937.0201 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term:(1) “Department” means the Department of Law Enforcement.(2) “Missing adult” means a person 18 years of age or older whose temporary or permanent residence is in, or is believed to be in, this state, whose location has not been determined, and wh…
Fla. Stat. § 937.0205 Purple Alert
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(1) The Legislature finds that a standardized state system is necessary to aid in the search for a missing adult identified in subsection (4). The Legislature also finds that a coordinated local law enforcement and state agency response with prompt and widespread sharing of infor…
Fla. Stat. § 937.021 Missing child and missing adult reports
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(1) Law enforcement agencies in this state shall adopt written policies that specify the procedures to be used to investigate reports of missing children and missing adults. The policies must ensure that cases involving missing children and adults are investigated promptly using …
Fla. Stat. § 937.022 Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse
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(1) There is created a Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse within the department to serve as a central repository of information regarding missing endangered persons. Such information shall be collected and disseminated to assist in the location of missing endang…
Fla. Stat. § 937.023 Department of Education to compile list of missing Florida school children; forms; notification
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(1) The Department of Education shall provide by rule for a program to identify and locate missing Florida school children who are enrolled in Florida public school districts in kindergarten through grade 12. A “missing Florida school child” is defined for the purposes of this se…
Fla. Stat. § 937.024 Birth records of missing children; registrars’ duties
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(1) The Office of Vital Statistics shall:(a) Collect each month a list of missing children as provided by the Department of Law Enforcement. The list shall be designed to include such information as the Office of Vital Statistics deems necessary for the identification of missing …
Fla. Stat. § 937.025 Missing children; student records; reporting requirements; penalties
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(1) Notwithstanding any law that provides for the confidentiality of student records maintained by a public or private school, upon notification by the Department of Law Enforcement that a child is listed or reported as a missing child, the school in which the child is currently …
Fla. Stat. § 937.028 Fingerprints; missing persons
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(1) If fingerprints have been taken for the purpose of identifying a child, in the event that child becomes missing, the state agency, public or private organization, or other person who took such fingerprints shall not release the fingerprints to any law enforcement agency or ot…
Fla. Stat. § 937.031 Dental records of missing persons; access and use
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When a person has been reported missing and has not been located within 30 days after such report, the law enforcement agency conducting the investigation of the missing person shall request the family or next of kin to provide written consent to contact the dentist of the missin…