Foreword
How long can a missing person be reported depends on the characterization of the missing person's case, if the missing person is an adult with independent capacity to act, but does not want others to find him, then even if the report is made, the police will not disclose any information to others after confirming the other party's wishes, and if it is a person with independent capacity for disappearance, more than 48 hours can be investigated as a criminal case, so how long can a missing person be reported to the police, depends on your subjective judgment, If you find out that you are missing, you can call the police if you find that you are lost, and if you meet the conditions for missing people after calling the police, you will be investigated according to the missing person.
Definition of a missing person
According to Article 40 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, where a natural person's whereabouts have been unknown for two years, the interested party may apply to the people's court for a declaration that the natural person is a missing person.
Article 41: The time during which a natural person's whereabouts are unknown is calculated from the date on which he or she is no longer heard from. Where their whereabouts are unknown during the war, the time period for which their whereabouts are unknown is calculated from the date of the end of the war or the date on which the whereabouts are determined by the relevant organs to be unknown. 【1】
Provisions for the filing of criminal cases
On the basis of article 109 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China, public security organs or people's procuratorates discovering criminal facts or criminal suspects shall file and investigate the case in accordance with the scope of their jurisdiction.
Article 110:Any unit or individual discovering the facts of a crime or a criminal suspect has the right and obligation to report or report the case to the public security organs, people's procuratorates, or people's courts. Victims have the right to report or make accusations to the public security organs, people's procuratorates, or people's courts against the facts of a crime or a criminal suspect who violated their rights in person or property. Public security organs, people's procuratorates, or people's courts shall accept reports, accusations, or reports. Where it is not within their own jurisdiction, it shall be transferred to the competent organs for handling, and the informant, accuser, or informant shall be notified; Where emergency measures must be taken that are not within their jurisdiction, they shall first take emergency measures and then transfer them to the competent organs. Where the offender voluntarily surrenders to the public security organs, people's procuratorates, or people's courts, the provisions of paragraph 3 apply.
Article 111:Reports, accusations, or reports may be submitted in writing or orally. Staff members who receive oral reports, accusations, or reports shall write a record, and after it is read out correctly, the person making the report, accuser, or informant is to sign or affix a seal. Staff members who receive accusations or reports shall explain to the accuser or informant the legal responsibility they should bear for false accusations. However, as long as it is not a fabrication of facts or fabrication of evidence, even if there are discrepancies in the facts of the accusation or report, or even if it is wrongly accused, it must be strictly distinguished from false accusation. Public security organs, people's procuratorates, or people's courts shall ensure the safety of informants, accusers, informants, and their close relatives. If the informant, accuser, or informant is unwilling to disclose his or her name or the conduct of the report, accusation, or report, he shall keep his secret. 【2】
Summary
Therefore, getting lost is not the same as missing a person, and according to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law, it is not clearly stated that there is a certain limit on how long a person can be lost to report to the police, so if it is determined that the loss excludes the loss of the person, you can choose to call the police to jointly search for it. In order to confirm the disappearance, it must comply with the provisions of the Civil CodeMissing personscriteria to be able to declare the populationMissing.
Getting lost is a worrying issue in our daily lives. Sometimes, people may get lost due to various reasons such as old age, illness, getting lost, etc. So, how long does it take for a missing person to report to the police?
First, let's be clear: going missing is not the same as missing a person. Getting lost usually means that a person has lost contact temporarily, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the person has been in trouble or in danger. A missing person, on the other hand, is when a person loses contact for a long time and is likely to have suffered an accident or be in danger.
When dealing with missing persons, we need to decide on a case-by-case basis whether or not we need to report to the police. In general, if a person loses contact for a short period of time, such as a few hours or a day or two, try to find it on their own or contact friends and relatives to help find them. But if a person loses contact for a long time, such as days or more, it is time to consider calling the police.
So, how long can I call the police? There is no one set answer to this question as everyone's situation is different. However, according to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law, if a person is suspected of being violated or in danger, the public security organs have the right to investigate and deal with it. Therefore, if a person has lost contact for a long time and has not lost himself, he can consider reporting to the public security organ and seeking help from the public security organ to find it together.
Finally, it should be pointed out that in order to determine whether a person is missing, the criteria for missing persons in the Civil Code need to be met. If a person is declared missing, the relevant procedures can be carried out in accordance with the law, such as applying for a declaration of death. Therefore, when dealing with the issue of missing persons, we need to understand the relevant legal provisions and take appropriate measures according to the specific situation.
References: [1] Civil Code of the People's Republic of China
2] Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China
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