(a) A written report from a person or official required by this subchapter to report shall be admissible in evidence in any proceeding relating to adult maltreatment or long-term care facility resident maltreatment.
(b) The affidavit of a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or licensed certified social worker shall be admissible in evidence in any proceeding relating to adult maltreatment or long-term care facility resident maltreatment.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs
Chapter 12 - Crime Reporting and Investigations
Subchapter 17 - Adult and Long-Term Care Facility Resident Maltreatment Act
§ 12-12-1704. Spiritual treatment alone not abusive
§ 12-12-1705. Privilege not grounds for exclusion of evidence
§ 12-12-1707. Adult and long-term care facility resident maltreatment hotline
§ 12-12-1708. Persons required to report adult or long-term care facility resident maltreatment
§ 12-12-1709. Report of death caused by maltreatment
§ 12-12-1710. Investigation by Department of Human Services
§ 12-12-1711. Procedures for investigation by the Department of Human Services
§ 12-12-1712. Photographs and X-rays
§ 12-12-1713. Immunity for investigation participants
§ 12-12-1714. Investigative powers of the Department of Human Services
§ 12-12-1716. Adult and Long-term Care Facility Resident Maltreatment Central Registry
§ 12-12-1718. Availability of screened-out, pending, and unfounded reports
§ 12-12-1719. Delegation of authority
§ 12-12-1721. Reports as evidence
§ 12-12-1722. Services available on investigative finding of founded or unfounded