(a) A person commits the offense of failure to notify by a mandated reporter in the first degree if he or she: (1) Is a mandated reporter under this chapter; (2) Has: (A) Reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been subjected to child maltreatment; (B) Reasonable cause to suspect that a child has […]
(a) A person commits the offense of failure to notify by a mandated reporter in the second degree if he or she: (1) Is a mandated reporter under this chapter; (2) Has: (A) Reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been subjected to child maltreatment; (B) Reasonable cause to suspect that a child has […]
(a) A person commits the offense of making a false report under this chapter if he or she purposely makes a report containing a false allegation to the Child Abuse Hotline knowing the allegation to be false. (b) (1) A first offense of making a false report under this chapter is a Class A misdemeanor. […]
(a) (1) An employer or supervisor of an employee identified as a mandated reporter commits the offense of unlawful restriction of child abuse reporting if he or she: (A) Prohibits a mandated reporter under this chapter from making a report of child maltreatment or suspected child maltreatment to the Child Abuse Hotline; (B) Requires that […]
(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful disclosure of data or information under this chapter if the person knowingly discloses data or information to a person to whom disclosure is not permitted by this chapter. (b) Unlawful disclosure of data or information under this chapter is a Class A misdemeanor.
A person required by this chapter to make a report of child maltreatment or suspected child maltreatment to the Child Abuse Hotline who purposely fails to do so is civilly liable for damages proximately caused by that failure.
A judge or prosecuting attorney who fails to make a report when required by this chapter is immune from criminal and civil liability under this chapter.
This chapter does not prevent subsequent disclosure by a subject of the report.
The Department of Human Services and the Department of Arkansas State Police, or a prosecuting attorney, may file a petition in the appropriate court seeking imposition of penalties for violation of this chapter.
(a) (1) A person shall not intentionally cause, aid, or assist a child to obtain an abortion without the consent or notification regarding judicial bypass of the requirement for consent under §§ 20-16-801, 20-16-804, and 20-16-805. (2) Subdivision (a)(1) of this section does not affect § 20-16-808. (b) (1) A person who violates subsection (a) […]
