HB 677: Regards custody interference, missing children, certain call data

This bill aims to modify Ohio's law governing interference with custody, protecting vulnerable individuals from being taken or kept against their will. It defines who is protected under this law and outlines the consequences for those who violate it. The bill also requires wireless service providers to provide call location information to law enforcement in emergency situations. Additionally, it establishes a statewide endangered missing child emergency alert program to aid in the identification and location of missing children at high risk for serious bodily harm or death. The program will involve coordination among various state agencies and broadcasters.<br>This law prohibits making a false report of a child being missing, which can lead to the implementation of emergency alert programs. A person who knowingly makes such a false report is guilty of a felony of the fourth degree. The…