Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the second degree

1. Law
2. Arkansas Code
3. Criminal Offenses
4. Offenses Involving Families, Dependents, Etc.
5. Offenses Against Children or Incompetents
6. Offenses Generally
7. Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the second degree

1. (a)

   1. (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. (2) As used in this section, “serious harm to the physical or mental welfare of a person” means physical or mental injury that causes:

      1. (A) Protracted disfigurement;

      2. (B) Protracted impairment of physical or mental health; or

      3. (C) Loss or protracted impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.

2. (b) Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.

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