1.
A person is guilty of endangering the welfare of a dependent person if:
A. The person recklessly endangers the health, safety or mental welfare of a dependent person who is unable to perform self-care
because of advanced age or physical or mental disease, disorder or defect. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime;
or [2005, c. 431, §1 (NEW).]
B. The person intentionally or knowingly endangers the health, safety or mental welfare of a dependent person who is unable
to perform self-care because of advanced age or physical or mental disease, disorder or defect. Violation of this paragraph
is a Class C crime. [2005, c. 431, §1 (NEW).]
[
2005, c. 431, §1 (RPR)
.]
2.
As used in this section, "endangers" includes a failure to act only when the defendant has a legal duty to protect the health,
safety or mental welfare of the dependent person. For purposes of this section, a legal duty may be inferred if the defendant
has assumed responsibility for the care of the dependent person.
[
2005, c. 431, §1 (RPR)
.]
3.
[
2005, c. 431, §1 (RP)
.]
SECTION HISTORY
1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).
1995, c. 110, §1 (AMD).
2001, c. 111, §1 (AMD).
2005, c. 431, §1 (RPR).
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