Who can report a missing person? Must it be a family member?
In the case of a juvenile, the person having responsibility for the juvenile’s welfare is the appropriate person to make a missing person report. That will usually be the parent or guardian. In the case of an adult, anyone who knows the individual well enough to make a reasonable inference that the individual is missing can make a missing persons report. That means someone who knows the individual’s usual activities, schedule, and whereabouts.
