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Ark. Code Ann. § 12-18-401 (2026)

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  1. A person may immediately notify the Child Abuse Hotline if he or she:
    1. Has reasonable cause to suspect that:
      1. Child maltreatment has occurred; or
      2. 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.
  2. A person who in good faith notifies the hotline in accordance with subsection (a) of this section is immune from civil and criminal liability.

History. Acts 2009, No. 749, § 1; 2019, No. 970, § 1.

Amendments. The 2019 amendment added the (a) designation; and added (b).

Cross References. Civil and criminal liability, § 12-18-107.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2017–2021 · leading case: Hopkins v. Jegley, 267 F. Supp. 3d 1024 (E.D. Ark. 2017).
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Hopkins v. Jegley, 267 F. Supp. 3d 1024 (E.D. Ark. 2017). · cites it 2× “See generally Ark. Code Ann. §§ 12-18-401 et seq. In Arkansas, almost all patients in this affected 14 to 16 year old age group are receiving abortion care with a parent involved.”
Hopkins v. Jegley (E.D. Ark. 2020). · cites it 2× “See generally Ark. Code Ann. §§ 12-18-401 et seq. In Arkansas, almost all patients in this affected 14 to 16 year old age group are receiving abortion care with a parent involved.”
Hopkins v. Jegley (E.D. Ark. 2021). · cites it 2× “See generally Ark. Code Ann. §§ 12-18-401 et seq. According to plaintiffs, the sexual activity of 14 to 16 year old women does not constitute reportable “sexual abuse” under Arkansas law when it takes place with a similar-age partner or 26 Arkansas law makes a distinction if the…”
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