Section 1824 - Searches for missing persons(a) A law enforcement agency shall commence a search for a missing person as soon as a report is received.(b) Any rule specifying an automatic time limitation before commencing a missing person investigation shall be invalid.(c) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the search for a missing person whose whereabouts is unknown within the backcountry, remote areas, or waters of the State shall be conducted as provided in subchapter 2 of this chapter.Added 1985, No. 254 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. 6/4/1986; amended 2013, No. 26 , § 1, eff. 5/13/2013.