If a report of a missing person is received by a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction, the agency shall make an immediate entry into the National Crime Information Center and shall then notify the missing persons clearinghouse. If the report of a missing person involves a child, the law enforcement agency shall transmit the proper information for inclusion in the National Crime Information Center computer pursuant to § 26-17-2 and to the missing persons clearinghouse.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23-3-18.6

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 2020, ch 90, § 4.

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