Referral to and action by law enforcement and judicial authorities
Arkansas Code § 6-11-105; Arkansas Code § 6-41-207
- (a) Nothing in this part prohibits an LEA/public agency from reporting a crime committed by a child with a disability to appropriate authorities or prevents state law enforcement and judicial authorities from exercising their responsibilities with regard to the application of federal and state law to crimes committed by a child with a disability.
(b)
- (1) An LEA/public agency reporting a crime committed by a child with a disability shall ensure that copies of the special education and disciplinary records of the child are transmitted for consideration by the appropriate authorities to whom it reports the crime.
- (2) An LEA/public agency reporting a crime under this section may transmit copies of the child’s special education and disciplinary records only to the extent that the transmission is permitted by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g.