Arkansas Code Title 5, Subtitle 3, Chapter 28, Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

• § 5-28-101 - Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: (1) "Abuse" means: (A) Any purposeful and unnecessary physical act that inflicts pain on or causes injury to an...
• § 5-28-102 - Legislative Intent.
  The General Assembly recognizes that the state must provide for the detection, correction, and prosecution of the maltreatment of adults.
• § 5-28-103 - Criminal Penalties for Abuse of an Endangered or Impaired Person.
  (a) It is unlawful for any person or caregiver to abuse, neglect, or exploit any endangered person or impaired person subject to protection under...
• § 5-28-104 - Privilege Not Grounds for Exclusion of Evidence.
  Any privilege between a husband and a wife or between any professional person, including, but not limited to, a physician, member of the clergy,...
• § 5-28-105 - Spiritual Treatment Alone Not Abusive.
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to imply that a reported adult endangered person or adult impaired person, who is being furnished with...
• § 5-28-106 - [Repealed.]
• § 5-28-107 - Investigation by Attorney General and Department of Human Services.
  (a) The office of the Attorney General has concurrent jurisdiction with the Department of Human Services to investigate cases of suspected adult maltreatment of...
• § 5-28-108 - Special Deputy Prosecutor.
  (a) An attorney employed in the office of the Attorney General may be designated by a prosecuting attorney having criminal jurisdiction in a matter...
• § 5-28-109 - [Repealed.]
• § 5-28-110 - Penalties for Violation of § 12-12-1701 et Seq.
  (a) Any person or caregiver required by the Adult and Long-Term Care Facility Resident Maltreatment Act, § 12-12-1701 et seq., to report a case...

Last modified: November 15, 2016