In California, there are no specific requirements to file a missing person report, however, in the case of an emergency or missing children officials advise the public to call 911.

Police said they did not know the 22-year-old victim found in Excelsior Springs was missing because they didn’t have a missing person report on file for her.

A misconception about reporting a missing person is the thought that you need to wait 24-48 hours to file the report. By Briana Whitney Published : Mar. 14, 2024 at 8:12 PM MST ...