26-2-27 - Identifying birth certificates of missing persons -- Procedures.
26-2-27. Identifying birth certificates of missing persons -- Procedures.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Division" means the Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division,Department of Public Safety, in Title 53, Chapter 10.
(b) "Missing child" means a person younger than 18 years of age who is missing from hishome environment or a temporary placement facility for any reason, and whose whereaboutscannot be determined by the person responsible for the child's care.
(c) "Missing person" means a person who is missing from his home environment and is:
(i) physically or mentally disabled;
(ii) missing under circumstances that indicate that they are endangered, missinginvoluntarily, or a victim of a catastrophe; or
(iii) a missing child.
(2) (a) In accordance with Section 53-10-203, upon the state registrar's notification by thedivision that a person who was born in this state is missing, the state and local registrars shall flagthe registered birth certificate of that person so that when a copy of the registered birth certificateor information regarding the birth record is requested, the state and local registrars are alerted tothe fact the registered birth certificate is that of a missing person.
(b) Upon notification by the division the missing person has been recovered, the state andlocal registrars shall remove the flag from that person's registered birth certificate.
(3) The state and local registrars may not provide a copy of a registered birth certificateof any person whose record is flagged under Subsection (2), except as approved by the division.
(4) (a) When a copy of the registered birth certificate of a person whose record has beenflagged is requested in person, the state or local registrar shall require that person to complete aform supplying his name, address, telephone number, and relationship to the missing person, andthe name and birth date of the missing person.
(b) The state or local registrar shall inform the requester that a copy of the registered birthcertificate will be mailed to him.
(c) The state or local registrar shall note the physical description of the person making therequest, and shall immediately notify the division of the request and the information obtainedpursuant to this subsection.
(5) When a copy of the registered birth certificate of a person whose record has beenflagged is requested in writing, the state or local registrar or his personnel shall immediatelynotify the division, and provide it with a copy of the written request.
Amended by Chapter 263, 1998 General Session