(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as “Katie's Law”.
(b) When any sexual offense, as defined by § 5-14-101 et seq., is committed against any person who at the time of the sexual offense was traveling within this state by private motor vehicle, common carrier, watercraft, or other mode of transportation and law enforcement is unable to determine the county in which the sexual offense was committed, the venue for prosecuting the person committing the sexual offense may be in any county of this state from, through, or to which the victim traveled.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts
Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally
Chapter 88 - Jurisdiction And Venue
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 16-88-101. Jurisdiction of courts for certain offenses generally
§ 16-88-102. Restraint of inferior courts
§ 16-88-104. Presumption of jurisdiction
§ 16-88-105. Territorial jurisdiction of certain courts generally
§ 16-88-106. Mississippi River — Jurisdictional boundaries
§ 16-88-107. Francis River — Jurisdictional boundaries
§ 16-88-108. Jurisdiction of counties — Offenses generally
§ 16-88-109. Jurisdiction of counties — Importing property into state
§ 16-88-110. Jurisdiction of counties — Kidnapping
§ 16-88-111. Jurisdiction of counties — Offense committed on boat or vessel
§ 16-88-112. Jurisdiction of counties — Mortal wound
§ 16-88-113. Jurisdiction of counties — Stolen property
§ 16-88-114. Jurisdiction of counties — Accessories to felonies