Minnesota HF1401 expands the definition of "endangered" for the missing and endangered persons program.

Minnesota HF1401 amends the definition of "endangered" for the missing and endangered persons program. The bill specifies that a person is considered endangered if they are at risk of physical injury or death, including when a law enforcement agency determines the person is missing and endangered. The definition includes factors such as confirmed abduction, known dangerous circumstances, missing for more than 30 days, being under 21 with additional risk factors, need for medical attention, lack of a pattern of running away, mental impairment, dementia, evidence of abduction by a noncustodial.

Minnesota HF1401 expands the definition of "endangered" for the missing and endangered persons program.

Minnesota HF1401 amends the definition of "endangered" for the missing and endangered persons program. The bill specifies that a person is considered endangered if they are at risk of physical injury or death, including when a law enforcement agency determines the person is missing and endangered. The definition includes factors such as confirmed abduction, known dangerous circumstances, missing for more than 30 days, being under 21 with additional risk factors, need for medical attention, lack of a pattern of running away, mental impairment, dementia, evidence of abduction by a noncustodial.