§ 2152 Short title
§ 2153 Definitions
§ 2154 Missing child reports
§ 2154-A Children missing involuntarily
§ 2155 Missing Children Information Clearinghouse
§ 2156 Location of child
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 25 > Part 5 > Chapter 257 - Missing Children

  • Clearinghouse: means the Missing Children Information Clearinghouse established pursuant to section 2155. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 25 Sec. 2153
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Public Safety. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 25 Sec. 2153
  • Department: means Department of Public Safety. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 25 Sec. 2153
  • Director: means the Director of the Missing Children Information Clearinghouse. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 25 Sec. 2153
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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.
  • Missing child: means an individual:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 25 Sec. 2153
  • Missing child report: means a report prepared on a form designated by the department for use by private citizens and law enforcement agencies to report information about missing children to the clearinghouse. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 25 Sec. 2153
  • Municipality: includes cities, towns and plantations, except that "municipality" does not include plantations in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV; or Title 30?A, Part 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72