The Oregon AMBER Alert criteria does not set any specific length of time delay, or passage of time, as a criteria for AMBER Alert activation. Our AMBER plan does include a statement that delay/passage of time may make it impractical for AMBER activation, but I think the rationale behind that has to do with uncertainty about location and description information as time passes. Having said that we wouldn’t treat delay/passage of time by itself as a reason not to activate AMBER Alert when all activation criteria are met. As others here have said, we view each request for AMBER Alert on a case by case basis.