Kansas Missing Persons Statutes

What follows is an abbreviated version of the Kansas Statutes governing missing persons in Kansas:

Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is the central repository for reports of missing persons.
All law enforcement agencies shall report missing persons and unidentified bodies to KBI. There is NO waiting period to report a missing person
Information about missing persons is available to all law enforcement agencies.
Reports of missing children shall be entered immediately into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computer and into the KBI system.
If law enforcement willfully fails to make a report when a person is reported missing, the agency shall be liable for payment of a civil penalty, not to exceed $500.

Other Related Statutes

KSA 21-3106 Time Limitations
KSA 21-3612 Contributing to a child's misconduct or deprivation
KSA 21-3827 Criminal disclosure of a warrant
KSA 38-1002 Interstate compact on juveniles
KSA 38-1301 through KSA 38-1326 Child custody jurisdiction
KSA 72-53,106 Pupil identification; proof required upon first enrollment in a school; duties of schools and law enforcement agencies
KSA 21-3422 Interference with parental custody
KSA 21-3422a Aggravated Interference with parental custody

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