Reports as evidence

Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1721 — under Crime Reporting and Investigations.

Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1721

(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.