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N.D.C.C. § 12-68-01 Missing person reports
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1. A report of a missing person may be made to any law enforcement agency in the state. The law enforcement agency may not refuse to accept a missing person report solely on the basis that: a. The missing person is an adult; b. The circumstances do not indicate foul play; c. The …
N.D.C.C. § 12-68-02 Notification and other action
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1. When possible, the law enforcement agency shall inform the person making the report, a family member of the missing person, or other person who may be in a position to assist the law enforcement agency regarding the agency's efforts to locate the missing person about general i…
N.D.C.C. § 12-68-03 Prompt determination of high-risk missing person - Law enforcement agency reports
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1. A high-risk missing person is an individual whose whereabouts are not currently known and the circumstances indicate that the individual may be at risk of injury or death. 2. Upon the determination by the law enforcement agency that the missing person is a high-risk missing pe…
N.D.C.C. § 12-68-04 Unidentified person or human remains identification responsibilities
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1. If the official with custody of the human remains is not a coroner or medical examiner, the official promptly shall transfer the unidentified remains to the coroner or medical examiner to examine human remains for the purpose of identification of the human remains. 2. A corone…
N.D.C.C. § 12-68-05 Attorney general to develop missing person procedural policy
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To provide guidance to law enforcement agencies in the state, the attorney general shall develop a procedures manual, consistent with this chapter, relating to the investigation of missing person cases. The attorney general shall distribute the manual to law enforcement agencies.