Dead or missing child; failure by parent, etc., to report, penalty. (HB981)

Introduced By

Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield)

Description

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. Read the Bill »

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