(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 risk of death or serious physical injury to an incompetent person; or
(2) Deserts the incompetent person under circumstances creating a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury.
(b) Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the first degree is a Class D felony.
Section: 5-27-202 5-27-203 5-27-205 5-27-206 5-27-207 5-27-209 5-27-210 5-27-211 5-27-220 5-27-221 5-27-222 5-27-227 5-27-229 5-27-230 NextLast modified: November 15, 2016