{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-36-25.5","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 18A:36-25.5","heading":"Findings, declarations relative to child abduction.","body":"2.\tThe Legislature finds and declares that when a child is abducted, the first few hours are absolutely critical in the recovery process; that the unexplained absence of a pupil from school can be a significant early warning sign of abduction; that although stranger abductions are rare, an efficient system of communication between school administrators and parents regarding a student's unexplained absence must be incorporated by our public school districts into their attendance systems; and that the benefits of this requirement will be realized even if only one child is saved as a result.\nL.2012, c.74, s.2.","path":["TITLE 18A EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"729fe30080b3b1c30c8263695723c77af6a0a21010ecd3b8026d0816b7167c29","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-36-25.4","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-36-25.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}