(a) An offense is conduct for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment or fine or both is authorized by statute.
(b) An offense is classified as follows:
(1) Felony;
(2) Misdemeanor; or
(3) Violation.
(c) Nothing in the Arkansas Criminal Code shall be construed to limit the power of a court to punish for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law for the enforcement of an order, judgment, or decree.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 1 - General Provisions
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 5-1-103. Applicability to offenses generally
§ 5-1-104. Territorial applicability
§ 5-1-105. Offenses — Court authority not limited
§ 5-1-109. Statute of limitations
§ 5-1-110. Conduct constituting more than one offense — Prosecution
§ 5-1-111. Burden of proof — Defenses and affirmative defenses — Presumption
§ 5-1-112. Affirmative defense — Former prosecution for same offense
§ 5-1-113. Affirmative defense — Former prosecution for different offense
§ 5-1-114. Affirmative defense — Former prosecution in another jurisdiction
§ 5-1-115. Former prosecutions that are not affirmative defenses