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In the United States, police require a person to be missing for 24 hours before accepting a missing person report.

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REFUTED
the evidence says no
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0 sources for · 1 against

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Is it true that in the United States, police require a person to be missing for 24 hours before accepting a missing person report?

No. One retrieved source directly addresses the claim and states that the widely repeated 24-hour waiting period is not true, citing Washington State Attorney General guidance that there is no required waiting period for reporting someone missing.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 1
Do you have to wait 24 hours before you can report a missing person?
2012
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Do you have to wait 24 hours before you can report a missing person?. (2012). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/9732/do-you-have-to-wait-24-hours-before-you-can-report-a-missing-person

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