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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Inquiries made regarding missing persons are confidential and are available only to:
(1) a law enforcement agency investigating a report of a missing person;
(2) an agency having the responsibility or authority to care for, treat, or supervise a person who is the subject of a placement in temporary or substitute care or an adoption proceeding;
(3) a court, upon a finding that access to the records may be necessary for the determination of an issue before it;
(4) the office of the public prosecutor or its deputies;
(5) any person engaged in bona fide research when approved by the director of the division, excluding names and addresses; and
(6) entities or persons authorized to receive the information in accordance with Section 53-10-203.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 53. Public Safety Code § 53-10-204. Missing person records--Confidentiality--Availability - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-53-public-safety-code/ut-code-sect-53-10-204/
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