Lawmakers Hear Details Of "Caylee's Law"

{West Virginia}...State lawmakers heard details Tuesday on draft legislation of a bill dubbed "Caylee's Law" in honor of Caylee Anthony who was found dead in December 2008. The legislation would require custodians of children aged 11 and younger to report missing children within 12 hours of a disappearance. Children between 12 and 17 years old must be reported missing within 24 hours. Tuesday, the Select Committee on Children, Juveniles and Other Issues discussed the legislation during monthly interim committee meetings at the state Capitol. If custodians fail to report a child older than 11 missing, the guardian could face up to one year in prison and a fine up to $500. For children 11 and younger, custodians must report the child missing within 12 hours or be fined up to $3,000 and face up to three years behind bars. Failure to report a missing child who suffers from health or mental problems that increase the risk of substantial injury within 24 hours could result in a $3,000 fine and up to five years in prison. The draft legislation calls for up to 13 years behind bars for custodians who do not report a missing child because they are involved in some kind of criminal activity. The law defines a custodian as the person who is in charge of childcare at the time of the disappearance. That could include grandparents, friends, babysitters or neighbors.