Amber Alert 1996 is activated when a child is missing under what condition?

• A. 17 or less missing
• B. Signs of imminent danger
• C. 18 or older missing
• D. The alert is requested by a guardian.

Answer: (A)

Amber Alerts are rapid notifications used when a child is missing and believed to be in imminent danger. The key condition is that the missing person is a minor, under 18 years old. This is why the option describing a missing child who is 17 or younger matches the activation rule. The alert isn’t triggered merely because there are signs of danger, and it isn’t activated just because a guardian requests it; there must be law enforcement involvement with sufficient information to help locate the child. The other choices don’t fit because they either omit the age requirement or rely on a trigger that by itself isn’t enough to activate an Amber Alert.