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12-18-401. Generally.
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12-18-401. Generally.
(a) A person may immediately notify the Child Abuse Hotline if he or she:
(1) Has reasonable cause to suspect that:
(A) Child maltreatment has occurred; or
(B) A child has died as a result of child maltreatment; or
(2) Observes a child being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in child maltreatment.
(b) A person who in good faith notifies the hotline in accordance with subsection (a) of this section is immune from civil and criminal liability.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-18-401
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Source file: gov.ar.code.title.12.odt
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12-18-401. Generally.
(a) A person may immediately notify the Child Abuse Hotline if he or she:
(1) Has reasonable cause to suspect that:
(A) Child maltreatment has occurred; or
(B) A child has died as a result of child maltreatment; or
(2) Observes a child being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in child maltreatment.
(b) A person who in good faith notifies the hotline in accordance with subsection (a) of this section is immune from civil and criminal liability.
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