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2015 Arkansas Code
Title 5 - Criminal Offenses
Subtitle 3 - Offenses Involving Families, Dependents, Etc.
Chapter 27 - Offenses Against Children or Incompetents
Subchapter 2 - Offenses Generally
§ 5-27-222 - Neglect of minor resulting in delinquency.

AR Code § 5-27-222 (2015) What's This?

(a) It is unlawful for a parent or person standing in loco parentis to a minor to grossly neglect a parental duty to the minor if the gross neglect:

(1) Proximately results in the delinquency of the minor; or

(2) Fails to correct the delinquency of the minor.

(b) Upon conviction, a person who violates this section is guilty of a violation and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

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