A person required by this chapter to make a report of child maltreatment or suspected child maltreatment to the Child Abuse Hotline who purposely fails to do so is civilly liable for damages proximately caused by that failure.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs
Chapter 18 - Child Maltreatment Act
Subchapter 2 - Offenses and Penalties
§ 12-18-201. Failure to notify by a mandated reporter in the first degree
§ 12-18-202. Failure to notify by a mandated reporter in the second degree
§ 12-18-203. Making a false report under this chapter
§ 12-18-204. Unlawful restriction of child abuse reporting
§ 12-18-205. Unlawful disclosure of data or information under this chapter
§ 12-18-206. Civil liability for failure to report
§ 12-18-207. Judicial and prosecutorial disclosure
§ 12-18-208. Subsequent disclosure by a subject of a report