Delaware · Delaware Code — Title 11, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Del. Code (Title 11) § 8544: Filing missing child reports; notification upon location; purging information; return of fingerprints
What this law says, in plain English
Law-enforcement agencies must immediately accept missing child reports, enter them into databases, notify relevant agencies within 24 hours, and conduct searches. Information must be purged and fingerprints returned when the child is located.
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