Missing Persons in the United States

Introduction to Missing Persons (State statute topic)

The purpose of Missing Persons is to provide a broad appreciation of the Missing Persons legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Missing Persons).

Missing Persons

In Legislation

Missing Persons in the U.S. Code: Title 10, Subtitle A, Part II, Chapter 76

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating missing persons are compiled in the United States Code under Title 10, Subtitle A, Part II, Chapter 76. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to General Military Law (including missing persons) of the United States. The readers can further narrow their legal research on the topic by chapter and subchapter.

Resources

Further Reading

• Information about Missing Persons in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.