§ 12-18-504 - Notification in cases of reports of severe maltreatment. - Arkansas Statutes

12-18-504. Notification in cases of reports of severe maltreatment.

(a) The Department of Human Services shall immediately notify local law enforcement of all reports of severe maltreatment.

(b) (1) Notification of a report of child maltreatment shall be provided within five (5) business days to the prosecuting attorney on an allegation of severe maltreatment.

(2) The prosecuting attorney may provide written notice to the department that the department does not need to provide notification of the initial child maltreatment report to the prosecuting attorney's office.

(3) Upon receiving the notification, the department shall not be required to provide notification of the initial child maltreatment report to the prosecuting attorney's office.