Illinois · Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5)
720 ILCS 5 § 10-10: Failure to report the death or disappearance of a child under 13 years of age
What this law says, in plain English
Parents, guardians, or caretakers must report a child under 13 missing or dead to law enforcement within 24 hours (1 hour for infants under 2) if they reasonably believe the child is missing or deceased. Violation is a Class 4 felony.
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