(a) Duties of law enforcement agencies.--Law enforcement agencies shall have the following duties with respect to missing children:

(1) To investigate a report of a missing child immediately upon receipt of the report regardless of the age of the missing child or the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the child. In no case shall law enforcement agencies impose a mandatory waiting period prior to commencing the investigation of a missing child.

(2) When conducting a missing child investigation, to record all information relevant to the missing child and the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the missing child on the appropriate law enforcement investigative report.

(3) To make an entry into the Missing Persons File through the Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) in accord with Pennsylvania State Police policy and procedures immediately upon receipt of sufficient identification information on the missing child.

(3.1) To make an entry into the Unidentified Persons File through Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) in accord with Pennsylvania State Police policy and procedures immediately upon:

(i) taking custody of an unidentified living child, such as an infant, or a physically or mentally disabled child; or

(ii) discovering an unidentified deceased child.

(4) To insure timely cancellation of any entry made pursuant to this section where the missing child has returned or is located.

(a.1) Unidentified deceased children.--Law enforcement agencies and coroners shall, with respect to unidentified deceased children, have the duty to make an entry into the Unidentified Deceased Person File through the Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) in accordance with Pennsylvania State Police policy and procedures immediately upon observing or receiving any descriptive information on an unidentified deceased child.

(b) Definition.--As used in this section the term "child" means a person under 18 years of age.

(May 9, 1985, P.L.31, No.14, eff. imd.; Feb. 2, 1990, P.L.6, No.4, eff. 60 days; June 25, 1992, P.L.315, No.59, eff. 60 days)

1992 Amendment. Act 59 added subsec. (a)(3.1).

1990 Amendment. Act 4 added subsec. (a.1).

1985 Amendment. Act 14 added section 2908.

Cross References. Section 2908 is referred to in section 5701 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations).