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Yes, filing a false police report is considered a felony in the state of Texas. It is a criminal offense under Texas Penal Code § 37.08 and can result in serious legal consequences, including imprisonment and fines.
File a missing persons report.
There is no set time, but before you call the police and file a missing persons report you have to make sure that they really are missing. Phone around friends to trace their last movements, call school/work/places where they were last, have a thorough look before you phone the police.Another View: For a non-threatened and non-impaired adult - 24 hours is the "customary" amount of time law enforcement will let lapse before actually filing a report and looking into the circumstances.For a child - a 'threatened' adult - or someone missing under clearly suspicious circumstances, report it immediately.Little known fact: (in the US) It is not against the lawto be a "missing" person. An adult in control of their faculties, and not under duress, has the right to go wherever they choose, take up residence anywhere they like, and do whatever they (lawfully) choose to do, without interference from the authorities. Even when located, if they choose NOT to have law enforcement disclose their location and advise anyone of their whereabouts this request must be honored. Law enforcement can advise the person who reported the individual missing, that they have been found and are safe, but they may not disclose their whereabouts.
It is generally the responsibility of the police to cancel missing person reports. This is done once a person is found, and an investigation has been conducted into the persons disappearance.
Typically, police are the ones who cancel missing people reports. Missing people reports are usually canceled when a person is found, and an investigation has been conducted.
If the agency initiating the missing persons report enters it into the state or nationwide missing persons database, if and when, that person is located, or is suspected to be found, it can be checked immediately regardless of how far from home they may have roamed.ANS#2:Computer Technology is of great help with the missing prsons cases as this a database linked with all police stations and assessable by public to find missing persons. Computer Technology is in fact a boon for the missing persons cases.
Normally with your local police department.
I would imagine not...even if you were living with your parents you would be legally free to leave at age 18. So, I would imagine your ex boyfriend can't put out a missing persons report on you...unless you really have been missing for 24 hours.
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In Georgia, there is no waiting period to report a runaway teen missing. Parents or guardians can file a report with law enforcement as soon as they believe the teen is missing. It is recommended to report a missing person as soon as possible to increase the chances of finding them safely.
report it missing and pray no one else finds it before you
No, but parents do it anyway, as well as claim abduction.