New Illinois Law to Change How Police Handle Missing Persons Cases

Waiting periods for missing person reports eliminated with new Illinois law

A measure that passed the General Assembly earlier this year will prohibit law enforcement agencies from imposing waiting periods on missing persons reports. Senate Bill 0024 passed the legislature earlier this year and was signed into law by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker in August. The measure will take effect on January 1, according to the text of the bill. Under provisions of the legislation, no law enforcement agency in the state will be permi…

New Illinois law to change how police handle missing persons cases – WAND (Decatur)

Police departments will no longer need to observe a waiting period before taking a missing persons report under the new law. Law enforcement will also be required to utilize databases, like the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, when investigating a missing person's case.

New Illinois law to change how police handle missing persons cases

A new Illinois law changing how the state approaches missing persons investigations will go into effect Jan. 1.

Hastings law modernizes missing persons investigations starting Jan. 1 - The Times Weekly

According to the Department of Justice’s National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, Illinois has 461 open missing persons cases. Starting Jan. 1, law enforcement will take a new approach to these cases, thanks to a new law championed by State Senator Michael E. Hastings D-Frankfort.      The new law eliminates any law enforcement policy requiring the observance of a waiting period before accepting a missing person’s report. The law also r…

Hastings law modernizes missing persons investigations starting Jan. 1

Hastings law modernizes missing persons investigations starting Jan. 1 According to the Department of Justice’s National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, Illinois has 461 open missing persons cases. Starting Jan. 1, law enforcement will take a new approach to these cases, thanks to a new law championed by State Senator Michael E. Hastings. “I teamed... Read More “Hastings law modernizes missing persons investigations starting Jan. 1” » T…