PREFILED NOV 22 2011
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REFERENCE TITLE: missing child; reporting; offense |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012
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HB 2018 |
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Introduced by Representatives Ugenti, Brophy McGee, Carter, Crandell, Fillmore, Forese, Senator Shooter: Representative Stevens
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AN ACT
amending title 13, chapter 36, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-3626; relating to family offenses.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 13, chapter 36, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-3626, to read:
13-3626. Duty to report missing child; classification
A. A parent, stepparent, guardian or person who has the care or custody of a minor under six years of age and who knows or has reason to know that the minor has been missing for a period of twenty-four hours shall immediately report the minor as missing to a law enforcement agency.
B. A violation of this section is a class 5 felony.