Ark. Code Ann. § 12-18-201: Failure to notify by a mandated reporter in the first degree

(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 died as a result of child maltreatment; or (C) Observes a child being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in child maltreatment; and (3) Knowingly fails to notify the Child Abuse Hotline of the child maltreatment or suspected child maltreatment. (b) Failure to notify by a mandated reporter in the first degree is a Class A misdemeanor. (c) This section does not apply to a person who is a: (1) Mandated reporter under § 12-18-402(b)(43) ; and (2) Victim of any of the following committed by the same offender whom the person observed subjecting a child to abuse, sexual abuse, or sexual exploitation: (A) Domestic abuse as defined in § 9-4-102 ; (B) An offense involving physical injury, the threat or risk of physical injury, or apprehension of imminent physical injury; or (C) A sex offense as defined in § 12-12-903 . Amended by Act 2023, No. 727,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2023. Acts 2009, No. 749, § 1.

(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 died as a result of child maltreatment; or (C) Observes a child being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in child maltreatment; and (3) Knowingly fails to notify the Child Abuse Hotline of the child maltreatment or suspected child maltreatment.

(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 died as a result of child maltreatment; or (C) Observes a child being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in child maltreatment; and

(A) Reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been subjected to child maltreatment;

(B) Reasonable cause to suspect that a child has died as a result of child maltreatment; or

(C) Observes a child being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in child maltreatment; and

(3) Knowingly fails to notify the Child Abuse Hotline of the child maltreatment or suspected child maltreatment.

(b) Failure to notify by a mandated reporter in the first degree is a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) This section does not apply to a person who is a: (1) Mandated reporter under § 12-18-402(b)(43) ; and (2) Victim of any of the following committed by the same offender whom the person observed subjecting a child to abuse, sexual abuse, or sexual exploitation: (A) Domestic abuse as defined in § 9-4-102 ; (B) An offense involving physical injury, the threat or risk of physical injury, or apprehension of imminent physical injury; or (C) A sex offense as defined in § 12-12-903 .

(1) Mandated reporter under § 12-18-402(b)(43) ; and

(2) Victim of any of the following committed by the same offender whom the person observed subjecting a child to abuse, sexual abuse, or sexual exploitation: (A) Domestic abuse as defined in § 9-4-102 ; (B) An offense involving physical injury, the threat or risk of physical injury, or apprehension of imminent physical injury; or (C) A sex offense as defined in § 12-12-903 .

(A) Domestic abuse as defined in § 9-4-102 ;

(B) An offense involving physical injury, the threat or risk of physical injury, or apprehension of imminent physical injury; or

(C) A sex offense as defined in § 12-12-903 .