Rhode Island General Laws 42-28.8-5. Contents of report on a missing child
A law enforcement agency in which a complaint of a missing child has been filed shall prepare a report on a missing person. That report shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) All information contained in the complaint on a missing person on forms prescribed by the superintendent of the Rhode Island state police.
(2) All information or evidence which shall be gathered by an immediate preliminary investigation.
(3) A statement by the law enforcement officer in charge, setting forth that officer’s assessment of the case based upon all evidence and information received.
(4) An explanation of the next steps to be taken by the law enforcement agency filing the report.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 335, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 260, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-28.8-5
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6