Abuse of An Incompetent; Defined & Punished

(a)A person is guilty of abuse of an incompetent when:

(1)he subjects an incompetent to cruel mistreatment; or

(2)having an incompetent in his care of custody or under his control, he:

(A)deserts that incompetent with intent to abandon him;

(B)subjects mistreatment; or that incompetent to cruel

(C)unreasonably causes or permits the physical or emotional health of that incompetent to be endangered. COL7/19/2022 CH. 31 OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY

(b)As used in this Section, incompetent means a person who is unable to care for himself because of old age, or because of physical or mental illness, disease or defect.

(c)Abuse of an incompetent is a felony of the third degree when it is committed under circumstances likely to result in death or serious bodily injury. Otherwise, it is a misdemeanor.