The Silver Alert system’s purpose is to locate an individual identified as a disabled adult, or vulnerable elderly adult, or a minor who has a developmental disability and has been reported to law enforcement authorities as missing.
These public broadcasts solicit public action to locate the individual, enabling safe and swift recovery of the individual by law enforcement officers.
The definition and activation criteria are defined in Chapter 54 of the ND Century Code.

Silver Alert Activation Criteria
The following criteria must be met as defined in Century Code:
- The missing person involves a vulnerable adult as defined under NDCC 50-25.2-01 or vulnerable elderly adult, who is at least 65 years old, as defined under NDCC 12.1-31-07, who has been reported to law enforcement as missing.
- The missing person involves a minor who has developmental disabilities, as defined under NDCC 25-01.2-01, who has been reported to law enforcement as missing.
- There is descriptive information about the minor or adult and/or vehicle involved, to assist with the safe recovery of the person.
- There is enough usable information about the person and/or vehicle to believe an immediate broadcast will provide the public with descriptive information to help locate the person or vehicle.
Silver Alert Activation
Silver Alert Request Form - PDF