New Jersey statute

N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1.3 — Report of missing child required

Current through P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

Part of Chapter 12, New Jersey Statutes.

Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1.3

Statutory text current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22. This publication reproduces the official text of the New Jersey Statutes from the statute files published by the New Jersey Legislature; it is not the official statutes of the State of New Jersey.

N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1.3Primary source, current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

2. a. A parent, guardian, or other person with legal custody of a child who knew or should have known of the disappearance of a child for which that parent, guardian, or other person is responsible who fails to report the missing child to the appropriate law enforcement agency within 24 hours shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. b. For the purposes of this section, a "missing child" means a person 13 years of age or younger whose whereabouts are not currently known. L.2011, c.174, s.2.

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