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Statute:

Endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person, or an incompetent or physically disabled person in the first degree

ยง 260.34 Endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person, or an

incompetent or physically disabled person in the first

degree.

A person is guilty of endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly
person, or an incompetent or physically disabled person in the first
degree when, being a caregiver for a vulnerable elderly person, or an
incompetent or physically disabled person:

1. With intent to cause physical injury to such person, he or she
causes serious physical injury to such person; or

2. He or she recklessly causes serious physical injury to such person.

Endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person, or an
incompetent or physically disabled person in the first degree is a class
D felony.

PEN 260.34 2014-09-22

Criminal Jury Instruction Links:


Intentional serious physical injury - PL 260.34(1)
Reckless serious physical injury - PL 260.34(2)

Sections:

Offenses relating to children and incompetents
260.00 - Abandonment of a child.
260.05 - Non-support of a child in the second degree.
260.06 - Non-support of a child in the first degree.
260.10 - Endangering the welfare of a child.
260.11 - Endangering the welfare of a child; corroboration.
260.15 - Endangering the welfare of a child; defense.
260.20 - Unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree.
260.21 - Unlawfully dealing with a child in the second degree.
260.24 - Recklessly engaging in conduct likely to be injurious to an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person.
260.25 - Endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person.
260.31 - Vulnerable elderly persons; definitions.
260.31*2 - Misrepresentation by a child day care provider.
260.32 - Endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person, or an incompetent or physically disabled person in the second degree.
260.34 - Endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person, or an incompetent or physically disabled person in the first degree.
260.35 - Misrepresentation by, or on behalf of, a caregiver for a child or children.

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