Arkansas Statutes
§ 5-27-222 — Neglect of minor resulting in delinquency
Arkansas § 5-27-222
JurisdictionArkansas
Title5
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Bluebook
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-27-222 (2026).
Text
(a)It is unlawful for a parent or person standing in loco parentis to a minor to grossly neglect a parental duty to the minor if the gross neglect:
(1)Proximately results in the delinquency of the minor; or (2) Fails to correct the delinquency of the minor.
(b)Upon conviction, a person who violates this section is guilty of a violation and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
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Legislative History
Acts 1963, No. 109, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2471; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 44; 2007, No. 827, § 34.
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 § 5-27-222, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ar/5-27-222.