Arkansas Statutes
§ 5-27-201 — Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the first degree
Arkansas § 5-27-201
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Bluebook
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-27-201 (2026).
Text
(a)A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the first degree if, being a parent, guardian, person legally charged with care or custody of an incompetent person, or a person charged with supervision of an incompetent person, he or she purposely:
(1)Engages in conduct creating a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to an incompetent person; or (2) Deserts the incompetent person under circumstances creating a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury.
(b)Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the first degree is a Class D felony.
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Legislative History
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2409; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2409; Acts 2005, No. 2216, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 5-1-101
Title§ 5-1-102
Definitions§ 5-1-103
Applicability to offenses generally§ 5-1-104
Territorial applicability§ 5-1-106
Felonies§ 5-1-107
Misdemeanors§ 5-1-108
Violations§ 5-1-109
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Bluebook (online)
Arkansas § 5-27-201, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ar/5-27-201.