Alabama · Code of Alabama — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0)
Ala. Code § 13A-13-8: Ala. Code § 13A-13-8
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A custodian who fails to report a missing child to law enforcement with willful or reckless disregard for the child's safety commits a felony if the child suffers serious bodily harm or death.
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