§ 5-27-202 - Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the second degree. - Arkansas Statutes

5-27-202. Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the second degree.

(a) (1) A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the second degree if he or she knowingly engages in conduct creating a substantial risk of serious harm to the physical or mental welfare of a person known by the actor to be an incompetent person.

(2) As used in this section, "serious harm to the physical or mental welfare of a person" means physical or mental injury that causes:

(A) Protracted disfigurement;

(B) Protracted impairment of physical or mental health; or

(C) Loss or protracted impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.

(b) Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.