Arkansas Law

§ 5-28-103. Criminal penalties for adult abuse.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person or caregiver to abuse, neglect, or exploit any person subject to protection under the provisions of this chapter.

(b)(1) Any person or caregiver who purposely abuses an endangered or impaired adult in violation of the provisions of this chapter, if the abuse causes serious physical injury or substantial risk of death, shall be guilty of a Class B felony and shall be punished as provided by law.

          (2) Any person or caregiver who purposely abuses an endangered or impaired adult in violation of the provisions of this chapter, if such abuse causes physical injury, shall be guilty of a Class D felony and shall be punished as provided by law.

(c)(1) Any person or caregiver who neglects an endangered or impaired adult in violation of the provisions of this chapter, causing serious physical injury or substantial risk of death, shall be guilty of a Class D felony and shall be punished as provided by law.

          (2) Any person or caregiver who neglects an endangered or impaired adult in violation of the provisions of this chapter, causing physical injury, shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided by law.

(d) Any person or caregiver who abuses an endangered or impaired adult shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided by law.

(e)(1) Any person or caregiver who exploits a person in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class B felony and shall be punished as provided by law, where the value of the property, assets, or resources is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or more.

          (2) Any person or caregiver who exploits a person in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class C felony and shall be punished as provided by law, where the value of the property, assets, or resources is less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), but more than two hundred dollars ($200).

          (3) Any person or caregiver who exploits a person in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided by law, where the value of the property, assets, or resources is two hundred dollars ($200) or less.

History. Acts 1983, No. 452, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 59-1303; Acts 1993, No. 1292, § 2; 1995, No. 1338, § 2.