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TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators Nicholas J. Sacco and Linda R. Greenstein which will make it a felony for failing to report the disappearance of a child within 24 hours or for failing to report a death was signed into law today.

“Cooperation between parents and law enforcement is imperative in the search and rescue of missing children and drastically increases the chances of locating them in a timely manner, while they are still alive,” said Senator Sacco (D-Hudson/Bergen). “Caylee’s Law adds specific and strict guidelines to the law as to when and who parents must contact when their child disappears.”

“The case of Caylee Anthony, the two-year-old child whose mother Casey failed to report her missing for 31 days, has uncovered inconsistencies and inadequacies in our law that allow negligent parents to go without answering for their actions,” said Senator Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer). “By increasing the crime of failing to report your missing child or a death to a fourth degree felony, hopefully, we can deter parents and guardians who believe that they can deceive or evade law enforcement.”

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators Nicholas J. Sacco and Linda R. Greenstein which would make it a felony for failing to report the disappearance of a child within 24 hours or for failing to report a death was approved today by both the State Senate and the General Assembly.

“Cooperation between parents and law enforcement is imperative in the search and rescue of missing children and drastically increases the chances of locating them in a timely manner, while they are still alive,” said Senator Sacco (D-Hudson/Bergen). “Caylee’s Law will add specific and strict guidelines to the law as to when and who parents must contact when their child disappears.”

“The case of Caylee Anthony, the two-year-old child whose mother Casey failed to report her missing for 31 days, has uncovered inconsistencies and inadequacies in our law that allow negligent parents to go without answering for their actions,” said Senator Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer). “By increasing the crime of failing to report your missing child or a death to a fourth degree felony, hopefully, we can deter parents and guardians who believe that they can deceive or evade law enforcement.”

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators Nicholas J. Sacco and Linda R. Greenstein which would make it a felony for failing to report the disappearance of a child within 24 hours or for failing to report a death was approved today by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee.

“When a child goes missing, every second in the search and rescue effort counts. We want to make sure that law enforcement officials can begin their search immediately without any delays to a process that can bring a child to safety,” said Senator Sacco (D-Hudson/Bergen). “This bill takes the lessons learned from the tragic case of Caylee Anthony, whose mother failed to report her missing for 31 days and then continually misled law enforcement, and corrects the inconsistencies and inadequacies in the law.”

“Parents in New Jersey have an obligation to protect their children and provide them with a safe and secure environment,” said Senator Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer). “Hopefully, these changes to the law and increased penalties and fines will serve as a deterrent for parents or guardians who believe that they can deceive or evade law enforcement. ‘Caylee’s Law’ will increase the chance of finding a missing child and the likelihood of bringing justice to victims.”