Arkansas § 12-18-401 Generally

Arkansas Statutes

§ 12-18-401 — Generally

Arkansas § 12-18-401

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Ark. Code Ann. § 12-18-401 (2026).

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(a)A person may immediately notify the Child Abuse Hotline if he or she:

(1)Has reasonable cause to suspect that:

(A)Child maltreatment has occurred; or (B) A child has died as a result of child maltreatment; or (2) Observes a child being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in child maltreatment.

(b)A person who in good faith notifies the hotline in accordance with subsection (a) of this section is immune from civil and criminal liability.

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(a) A person may immediately notify the Child Abuse Hotline if he or she: (1) Has reasonable cause to suspect that: (A) Child maltreatment has occurred; or (B) A child has died as a result of child maltreatment; or (2) Observes a child being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in child maltreatment. (b) A person who in good faith notifies the hotline in accordance with subsection (a) of this section is immune from civil and criminal liability.