- KSA 75-712b Missing and unidentified person system
- KSA 75-712c Reports of missing persons; duties of law enforcement agencies
- KSA 75-712d Missing and unidentified person information clearinghouse
- KSA 75-712f Report of missing person required, when; notice of person's return
- KSA 75-712g Report of unidentified person or human remains; duties of law enforcement agency and coroner; disposal of remains
What follows is an abbreviated version of the Kansas Statutes governing missing persons in Kansas:
- Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is the central repository for reports of missing persons.
- All law enforcement agencies shall report missing persons and unidentified bodies to KBI. There is no waiting period to report a missing person.
- Information about missing persons is available to all law enforcement agencies.
- Reports of missing children shall be entered immediately into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computer and into the KBI system.
- If law enforcement willfully fails to make a report when a person is reported missing, the agency shall be liable for payment of a civil penalty, not to exceed $500.
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