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Arkansas Code Title 5. Criminal Offenses § 5-27-222. Gross neglect of parental duty resulting in delinquency

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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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