There has never been a rule in China that children have to wait 24 hours to file a case.

According to the "Opinions of the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Justice on Punishing the Crime of Abducting and Trafficking Women and Children according to Law", if a child or girl who has reached the age of 14 and is under the age of 18 is reported missing, emergency measures should be taken first, regardless of whether the case is under their jurisdiction.

After examination, if it belongs to its own jurisdiction, it shall be put on file for investigation according to law; If it does not belong to its own jurisdiction, it shall be promptly transferred to the public security organ with jurisdiction. In real life, if the public security organ claims that it can only file a case after waiting for someone to disappear for 24 hours, it is suspected of inaction.

Extended data:

Children lost, nothing more than three situations:

1, I lost it myself;

2. Being abducted;

3. Directly stolen or robbed.

Therefore, parents should not only guard against traffickers, but also do a good job of prevention. If the prevention work is done well, it can prevent the baby from getting lost to a great extent.

First, be careful of the traffickers around you. Besides your own family, you can't trust anyone close to your children, including employees, fellow villagers, new friends, etc.

Second, don't think that people who rob children must be bold. Some traffickers are wearing sheep's clothing with a smile, and some can even lurk around for a period of time to achieve their goals, and even throw their grandchildren as bait to let them play with your children first. The purpose is to let your guard down and look for opportunities to do it.

Third, take children to public places without safety measures. If you really want to take it out, it should be taken by an adult with social experience, not a nanny.

Fourth, children wear bright clothes when they go out, which is easy to be found. Stick a sticker on your body or put a card in your pocket and write down your parents' names and phone numbers. Children should remember the telephone numbers of their parents and home, and it is best to tell their neighbors Huadian.

No matter what the situation is, be careful not to put the child out of sight.

Xinhuanet children lose contact and call the police immediately, without waiting for 24 hours.