53-10-703. Silver Alert Notification System -- Law enforcement and department responsibilities.
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Effective 5/14/2019
53-10-703. Silver Alert Notification System -- Law enforcement and department responsibilities.
(1)The department shall develop a quick response system designed to issue and coordinate alerts following the report of a missing endangered adult. The system shall utilize the same coordination as the Amber Alert System with the following exceptions:
(a)the National Emergency Broadcast System may not be activated; and
(b)notification to the Department of Transportation for the activation of highway signage shall indicate the specific area in which the person was last seen so that signs only in that geographical area will be activated.
(2)Upon receiving a report of a missing adult, the law enforcement officer shall determine whether the missing adult meets the criteria to be designated as an endangered adult.
(3)If it is determined that the missing adult is an endangered adult, the officer investigating the person's disappearance shall request the department activate the Silver Alert Notification System.
Enacted by Chapter 54 , 2019 General Session