Pennsylvania Act 1992-59 — CRIMES CODE (18 PA.C.S) - AMEND PROVIDING FOR MISSING CHILDREN

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CRIMES CODE (18 PA.C.S) - AMEND PROVIDING FOR MISSING CHILDREN
                  Act of Jun. 25, 1992, P.L. 315, No. 59              Cl. 18
                             Session of 1992
                               No. 1992-59

     HB 1515

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
        Consolidated Statutes, further providing for missing
        children.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Section 2908(a) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
     Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
      § 2908.  Missing children.
        (a)  Duties of law enforcement agencies.--Law enforcement
     agencies shall have the following duties with respect to missing
     children:
            * * *
            (3.1)  To make an entry into the Unidentified Persons
        File through Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network
        (CLEAN) in accord with Pennsylvania State Police policy and
        procedures immediately upon:
                (i)  taking custody of an unidentified living child,
            such as an infant, or a physically or mentally disabled
            child; or
                (ii)  discovering an unidentified deceased child.
            * * *
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

     APPROVED--The 25th day of June, A. D. 1992.

     ROBERT P. CASEY