Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes

§ 8-810 — Missing; abducted; runaway children; notification; training; audit

ARS § 8-810Title 8. Child Safety · Ch. 4. DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY · Art. 8. Dependent Children

Statute text

8-810. Missing; abducted; runaway children; notification; training; audit A. Immediately or within twenty-four hours after receiving a report made pursuant to section 13-3620 or receiving information during the course of providing services that indicates a child who is a ward of the court or who is in the care of the department is missing, abducted or a runaway and the child's location is unknown, the department shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agency to make the record entry as follows: 1. For an abducted child, the Arizona criminal justice information system. 2. For an abducted, missing or runaway child, the national crime information center missing person database. B. Immediately or within twenty-four hours after receiving a report of a missing, abducted or runaway child, the department shall do the following: 1. Report information on the missing, abducted or runaway child to the national center for missing and exploited children. 2. Unless it is determined by the primary investigative agency that it will hinder investigation or location efforts, contact the following persons to obtain information about the child's disappearance:

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