34 U.S.C. § 41308: State requirements for reporting missing children

ensure that no law enforcement agency within the State establishes or maintains any policy that requires the observance of any waiting period before accepting a missing child or unidentified person report; ensure that no law enforcement agency within the State establishes or maintains any policy that requires the removal of a missing person entry from its State law enforcement system, the National Crime Information Center computer database, or the NamUs databases based solely on the age of the person; the name, date of birth, sex, race, height, weight, and eye and hair color of the child; a recent photograph of the child, if available; the date and location of the last known contact with the child; and the category under which the child is reported missing; no later than 30 days after the original entry of the record into the State law enforcement system, National Crime Information Center computer networks, and the NamUs databases, verify and update such record with any additional information, including, where available, medical and dental records and a photograph taken during the previous 180 days; institute or assist with appropriate search and investigative procedures; notify the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of each report received relating to a child reported missing from a foster care family home or childcare institution; maintain close liaison with State and local child welfare systems and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for the exchange of information and technical assistance in the missing children cases; and grant permission to the National Crime Information Center Terminal Contractor for the State to update the missing person record in the National Crime Information Center computer networks with additional information learned during the investigation relating to the missing person.