(a) A person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor upon conviction if the person knowingly:
(1) Accesses information or obtains information collected and maintained under this subchapter for a purpose not specified by this subchapter; or
(2) Releases or discloses information maintained under this subchapter to another person who lacks authority to receive the information.
(b) A person is guilty of a Class D felony upon conviction if the person violates subsection (a) of this section for the purpose of:
(1) Furthering the commission of a misdemeanor offense or felony offense by the person or another person;
(2) Enhancing or assisting a person's position in a legal proceeding in this state or influencing the outcome of a legal proceeding in this state for the benefit of the person or a member of the person's family;
(3) Causing a pecuniary or professional gain for the person or a member of the person's family; or
(4) Political purposes for the person or a member of the person's family.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs
Chapter 12 - Crime Reporting and Investigations
Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Crime Information Center
§ 12-12-201. Creation — Director
§ 12-12-202. Supervisory board — Members — Meetings
§ 12-12-203. Supervisory board — Duties
§ 12-12-205. Missing Persons Information Clearinghouse — Definitions
§ 12-12-206. Data processing — Supervision
§ 12-12-207. Maintenance and operation of information system
§ 12-12-208. Coordination with national crime control information systems
§ 12-12-209. Duty to furnish data
§ 12-12-210. Special information services agents
§ 12-12-211. Access to records
§ 12-12-212. Release or disclosure to unauthorized person — Penalty
§ 12-12-213. Invasion of privacy prohibited
§ 12-12-214. Fees from localities — Disposition
§ 12-12-215. Registry of orders of protection
§ 12-12-218. Registry of certain court orders — Definition
§ 12-12-219. Records of local and regional detention facilities