Arkansas Statutes
§ 5-27-202 — Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the second degree
Arkansas § 5-27-202
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Bluebook
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-27-202 (2026).
Text
(a)(1) A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the second degree if he or she knowingly engages in conduct creating a substantial risk of serious harm to the physical or mental welfare of a person known by the actor to be an incompetent person.
(2)As used in this section, "serious harm to the physical or mental welfare of a person" means physical or mental injury that causes:
(A)Protracted disfigurement;
(B)Protracted impairment of physical or mental health; or (C) Loss or protracted impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
(b)Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
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Related
Burnette v. State
127 S.W.3d 479 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 2003)
Leheny v. State
818 S.W.2d 236 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1991)
Legislative History
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2410; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2410; Acts 2005, No. 2216, § 2.
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 § 5-27-202, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ar/5-27-202.