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2018 Arkansas Code
Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs
Chapter 18 - Child Maltreatment Act
Subchapter 11 - Public Disclosure of Information on Fatalities and Near Fatalities
§ 12-18-1102. Procedure if the investigation results in a true report related to a fatality

Universal Citation:
AR Code § 12-18-1102 (2018)
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  • Upon request, the Department of Human Services shall release the following information to the general public when the investigative determination is true on a report of a fatality of a child:
  • (1)

    • (A) A summary of previous child maltreatment investigations.

    • (B) The disclosure shall not include the name of the offender;

  • (2) A summary of the current child maltreatment investigation, including:

    • (A) The nature and extent of the child's present and past injuries;

    • (B) Medical information pertaining to the death; and

    • (C) The name of the offender if due process has been satisfied or the offender has been arrested;

  • (3) All relevant risk and safety assessments completed on the child;

  • (4) Information about criminal charges, if known; and

  • (5) Any action taken by the Department of Human Services or the Crimes Against Children Division of the Department of Arkansas State Police, including personnel action and licensing action.

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