A boom in Caylee's laws.

• Position: STATELINE - Caylee Anthony - Brief article

The death of Caylee Anthony and subsequent trial of her mother, Casey, have sparked an increase in legislation criminalizing the failure to report a child missing or dead within a specified time frame. By the end of July, 15 versions of Caylee's Law had been filed in 10 states, and at least 14 other states had expressed interest in filing some version of the law. The filed bills vary by the age of qualifying...