NC 14-318.5. - NC 14-318.5.

§ 14-318.5. Failure to report the disappearance of a child to law enforcement; immunity of person reporting in good faith. (a) The following definitions apply in this section: (1) Child. - Any person who is less than 16 years of age. (2) Disappearance of a child. - When the parent or other person providing supervision of a child does not know the location of the child and has not had contact with the child for a 24-hour period. (b) A parent or any other person providing care to or supervision of a child who knowingly or wantonly fails to report the disappearance of a child to law enforcement is in violation of this subsection. Unless the conduct is covered under some other provision of law providing greater punishment, a violation of this subsection is punishable as a Class I felony. (c) A...