(a) A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the first degree if, being a parent, guardian, person legally charged with care or custody of an incompetent person, or a person charged with supervision of an incompetent person, he or she purposely:
(1) Engages in conduct creating a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to an incompetent person; or
(2) Deserts the incompetent person under circumstances creating a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury.
(b) Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the first degree is a Class D felony.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 3 - Offenses Involving Families, Dependents, Etc.
Chapter 27 - Offenses Against Children or Incompetents
Subchapter 2 - Offenses Generally
§ 5-27-201. Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the first degree
§ 5-27-202. Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the second degree
§ 5-27-203. Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the third degree
§ 5-27-205. Endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree
§ 5-27-206. Endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree
§ 5-27-207. Endangering the welfare of a minor in the third degree
§ 5-27-209. Contributing to the delinquency of a minor
§ 5-27-210. Parental responsibility for student's firearm possession
§ 5-27-211. Re-homing of an adopted minor
§ 5-27-220. Contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile
§ 5-27-221. Permitting abuse of a minor
§ 5-27-222. Neglect of minor resulting in delinquency
§ 5-27-229. Soliciting money or property from incompetents
§ 5-27-230. Exposing a child to a chemical substance or methamphetamine