Arkansas § 12-18-202 - Failure to notify by a mandated reporter in the second degree.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-18-202 — Failure to notify by a mandated reporter in the second degree., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-18-202. Failure to notify by a mandated reporter in the second degree.
A person commits the offense of failure to notify by a mandated reporter in the second degree if he or she: Is a mandated reporter under this chapter; Has: Reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been subjected to child maltreatment; Reasonable cause to suspect that a child has died as a result of child maltreatment; or Observes a child being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in child maltreatment; and Recklessly fails to notify the Child Abuse Hotline of the child maltreatment or suspected child maltreatment. Failure to notify by a mandated reporter in the second degree is a Class C misdemeanor.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-18-202 cover?
Section 12-18-202 ("Failure to notify by a mandated reporter in the second degree.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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