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§ 5-27-201. Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the first degree

(a) A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the first degree if, being a parent, guardian, person legally charged with care or custody of an incompetent person, or a person charged with supervision of an incompetent person, he or she purposely: (1) Engages in conduct creating a substantial […]

§ 5-27-205. Endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree

(a) A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree if, being a parent, guardian, person legally charged with care or custody of a minor, or a person charged with supervision of a minor, he or she purposely: (1) Engages in conduct creating a substantial risk of death […]

§ 5-27-206. Endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree

(a) (1) A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a minor 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 another person known by the person to be a minor. (2) As used in this […]

§ 5-27-207. Endangering the welfare of a minor in the third degree

(a) (1) A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a minor in the third degree if the person recklessly 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 a minor. (2) As used in this section, […]

§ 5-27-209. Contributing to the delinquency of a minor

(a) A person commits the offense of contributing to the delinquency of a minor if, being an adult, the person knowingly aids, causes, or encourages a minor to: (1) Do any act prohibited by law; (2) Do any act that if done by an adult would render the adult subject to a prosecution for an […]

§ 5-27-210. Parental responsibility for student’s firearm possession

(a) As used in this section: (1) “Firearm” means: (A) Any device designed, made, or adapted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or any device readily convertible to that use, including such a device that is not loaded or lacks a clip or other component to render it immediately operable; or […]

§ 5-27-211. Re-homing of an adopted minor

(a) As used in this section: (1) “Adopted minor” means a person who is: (A) Less than eighteen (18) years of age; and (B) The subject of an adoption decree that is valid under the law of this state or another state, or foreign or international law; and (2) “Relative” means a person within the […]

§ 5-27-220. Contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile

(a) A person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the person willfully causes, aids, or encourages any minor to do or perform any act which, if done or performed, would make the minor a delinquent juvenile or juvenile in need of supervision within the meaning of this section and the Arkansas Juvenile Code […]

§ 5-27-221. Permitting abuse of a minor

(a) A person commits the offense of permitting abuse of a minor if, being a parent, guardian, or person legally charged with the care or custody of a minor, he or she recklessly fails to take action to prevent the abuse of a minor. (b) It is a defense to a prosecution for the offense […]

§ 5-27-222. Neglect of minor resulting in delinquency

(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 […]

§ 5-27-227. Providing minors with tobacco products, vapor products, alternative nicotine products, e-liquid products, and cigarette papers — Purchase, use, or possession prohibited — Self-service displays prohibited — Placement of tobacco vending machines

(a) (1) It is unlawful for any person to give, barter, or sell to a minor: (A) Tobacco in any form; (B) Cigarette paper; or (C) A vapor product, alternative nicotine product, e-liquid product, or any component of a vapor product, alternative nicotine product, or e-liquid product. (2) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(3) of […]

§ 5-27-229. Soliciting money or property from incompetents

(a) It is unlawful for any person to: (1) Solicit money or property from another person the person knows or should have reason to know is an incompetent person or is a person with diminished mental capacity; and (2) Cause that incompetent person or person with diminished mental capacity to voluntarily surrender money or property […]

§ 5-27-230. Exposing a child to a chemical substance or methamphetamine

(a) As used in this section: (1) (A) “Chemical substance” means a substance intended to be used as a precursor in the manufacture of methamphetamine, or any other chemical intended to be used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. (B) Intent may be demonstrated by the substance’s: (i) Use; (ii) Quantity; (iii) Manner of storage; or […]