# Cal. PEN § 14208: Section 14208

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P4_T12_S14208

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. PEN § 14208
- **Heading:** Section 14208
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code pen / Part 4 / Title 12 / Section 14208

## Text

(a) There shall be within the Department of Justice a director responsible for coordinating California’s response to missing persons. This position is hereby established for all of the following purposes:

(1) To assist law enforcement agencies, at their request, with the timely search and recovery of missing children.

(2) To maintain up-to-date knowledge and expertise of those protocols, best practices, and technologies that are most effective for recovering missing children in a timely manner.

(3) To maintain relationships with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and other entities responsible for the investigation of missing persons in the state.

(4) To maintain records and make the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training Guidelines for Handling Missing Persons Investigations document available to law enforcement agencies upon request.

(b) The director shall utilize existing resources and expertise within the Attorney General’s office to the maximum extent possible to accomplish the purposes specified in subdivision (a).

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. PEN § 14200 Section 14200](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P4_T12_S14200.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 14201 Section 14201](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P4_T12_S14201.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 14201.2 Section 14201.2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P4_T12_S14201.2.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 14202 Section 14202](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P4_T12_S14202.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 14203 Section 14203](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P4_T12_S14203.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 14204 Section 14204](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P4_T12_S14204.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 14205 Section 14205](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P4_T12_S14205.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 14206 Section 14206](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P4_T12_S14206.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 14207 Section 14207](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P4_T12_S14207.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 14208 Section 14208](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P4_T12_S14208.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 14209 Section 14209](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P4_T12_S14209.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 14210 Section 14210](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P4_T12_S14210.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 14211 Section 14211](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P4_T12_S14211.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 14212 Section 14212](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P4_T12_S14212.md)

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