{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-29-204","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-29-204","heading":"Neglect of a vulnerable person","body":"(a) A person commits neglect of a vulnerable person if, being a healthcare provider or caregiver, he or she purposely neglects a vulnerable person under his or her care or to whom he or she has access due to his or her position as a healthcare provider or caregiver. (b) Neglect of a vulnerable person is a: (1) Class D felony if the neglect causes serious physical injury or a substantial risk of death to the vulnerable person; (2) Class B misdemeanor if the neglect causes physical injury to the vulnerable person; or (3) Class C misdemeanor if otherwise committed. Added by Act 2023, No. 783,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.\n\n(a) A person commits neglect of a vulnerable person if, being a healthcare provider or caregiver, he or she purposely neglects a vulnerable person under his or her care or to whom he or she has access due to his or her position as a healthcare provider or caregiver.\n\n(b) Neglect of a vulnerable person is a: (1) Class D felony if the neglect causes serious physical injury or a substantial risk of death to the vulnerable person; (2) Class B misdemeanor if the neglect causes physical injury to the vulnerable person; or (3) Class C misdemeanor if otherwise committed.\n\n(1) Class D felony if the neglect causes serious physical injury or a substantial risk of death to the vulnerable person;\n\n(2) Class B misdemeanor if the neglect causes physical injury to the vulnerable person; or\n\n(3) Class C misdemeanor if otherwise committed.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 29","Subchapter 2"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"daa5dcf92a439d4c3559854798d19cd8f678f0fc645260c05257b5ea95c23c26","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-29-203","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-29-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}