§15-3B-1. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as "Silver Alert Plan".
§15-3B-2. Findings and Declarations Relative to &Ldquo;silver Alert Plan”
(a) The Legislature finds that: (1) Public alerts can be one of the most effective tools in locating missing cognitively impaired persons or senior citizens;
§15-3B-3. Establishment of &Ldquo;silver Alert” Program
(a) The Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety shall establish a “Silver Alert” program authorizing the broadcast media, upon notice from the State Police, to broadcast an alert to inform the public of a missing cognitively impaired person or a missing senior citizen, subject to the criteria established in section four […]
§15-3B-4. Activation of Silver Alert
The following criteria shall be met before the State Police activate the Silver Alert: (1) The person is believed to be cognitively impaired or is a senior citizen;
§15-3B-5. Notice to Participating Media; Broadcast of Alert
(a) To participate, the media may agree, upon notice from the State Police via email or facsimile, to transmit information to the public about a missing cognitively impaired person or senior citizen that has occurred within their broadcast service region. (b) The alerts shall include a description of the missing cognitively impaired person or senior […]
§15-3B-6. Aid to Missing Cognitively Impaired Adult or Senior Citizen; Immunity From Civil or Criminal Liability
No person or entity who in good faith follows and abides by the provisions of this article is liable for any civil or criminal penalty as the result of any act or omission in the furtherance thereof unless it is alleged and proven that the information disclosed was false and disclosed with the knowledge that […]