Criminal abuse or neglect of an elder or dependent adult

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  • (a) A person being a caregiver is guilty of felony criminal abuse or neglect of an elder or dependent adult person punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than three years, who and knowingly

    • (1) performs an acts that causes an elder or dependent adults' life to be endangered, health to be injured, or pre-existing physical or mental condition to deteriorate; or

    • (2) fails to perform an act that the person knows or reasonably should know is necessary to maintain or preserve the life or health of the elder or dependent adult, and such failure causes the elder or dependent adults' life to be endangered, health to be injured or pre-existing physical or mental condition to deteriorate; or

    • (3) Abandons the elder or dependent adult; or

    • (4) physically abuses, harasses, intimidates, or interferes with the personal liberty of the elder or dependent adult or exposes the elder or dependent adult to willful deprivation.

  • (b) A person being a caregiver who commits the offense of criminal abuse or neglect of an elder or dependent adult as outlined in subsection (a) and it results in serious bodily injury or death of the person abused or neglected is guilty of felony aggravated criminal abuse or neglect of an elder or dependent adult punishable by a term of imprisonment not less than 3 years nor more than 14 years.


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