Ark. Code § 5-27-207

Current with legislation from 2024 effective through May 3, 2024.
Section 5-27-207 - Endangering the welfare of a minor in the third degree
(a)
(1) A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a minor in the third degree if the person recklessly 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 a minor.
(2) As used in this section, "serious harm to the physical or mental welfare" 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 a minor in the third degree is a Class B misdemeanor.

Ark. Code § 5-27-207

Acts 2005, No. 2207, § 3.