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§ 3-608. Parents or guardians required to notify law enforcement agency of missing child

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Other Crimes Against the Person
Subtitle 6. Abuse and Other Offensive Conduct
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-608
§ 3-608. Parents or guardians required to notify law enforcement agency of missing child
Currentness
Missing child defined
(a) In this section, “missing child” means a minor whose whereabouts are unknown to a parent or other person who has permanent care and custody or responsibility for the supervision of the minor.
Parents or other responsible adults required to notify law enforcement of missing child
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a parent or other person who has permanent care or custody or responsibility for the supervision of a minor under the age of 13 years may not recklessly or willfully fail to notify the appropriate law enforcement agency that the minor is a missing child within 24 hours of the time at which the parent or other person knew or should have known that the minor is a missing child.
Application of section
(c) This section does not apply if the fact that the minor is a missing child has already been reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
Violation of section a misdemeanor
(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years.

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Added by Acts 2013, c. 366, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-608, MD CRIM LAW § 3-608
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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