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2012 SESSION
HB 981 Dead or missing child; failure by parent, etc., to report, penalty.
Introduced by: James M. Scott | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Failure to report death of child or of a missing child by parent, guardian, etc.; penalty. Provides that any parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child or a person standing in loco parentis to a child who, (i) with intent to conceal the death, fails to report the death of the child to the local law-enforcement agency, the State Police, or an emergency health care provider within one hour of his discovery of the death or (ii) with intent to conceal the fact, fails to report a missing child within 24 hours of his discovery that the child is missing is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100663D
- 01/11/12 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/24/12 House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
- 02/14/12 House: Left in Courts of Justice