Arkansas Code
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 5-14-102. In general

(a) The definition of an offense that excludes conduct with a spouse shall not be construed to preclude accomplice liability of a spouse.
(b) When the criminality of conduct depends on a child's being below fourteen (14) years of age and the actor is twenty (20) years of age or older, it is no defense that the actor:
(1) Did not know the age of the child; or
(2) Reasonably believed the child to be fourteen (14) years of age or older.

(c)
(1) When criminality of conduct depends on a child's being below fourteen (14) years of age and the actor is under twenty (20) years of age, it is an affirmative defense that the actor reasonably believed the child to be of the critical age or above.
(2) However, the actor may be guilty of the lesser offense defined by the age that the actor reasonably believed the child to be.

(d)
(1) When criminality of conduct depends on a child's being below a critical age older than fourteen (14) years, it is an affirmative defense that the actor reasonably believed the child to be of the critical age or above.
(2) However, the actor may be guilty of the lesser offense defined by the age that the actor reasonably believed the child to be.

(e) When criminality of conduct depends on a victim's being incapable of consent because he or she is mentally defective or mentally incapacitated, it is an affirmative defense that the actor reasonably believed that the victim was capable of consent.

Structure Arkansas Code

Arkansas Code

Title 5 - Criminal Offenses

Subtitle 2 - Offenses Against the Person

Chapter 14 - Sexual Offenses

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 5-14-101. Definitions

§ 5-14-102. In general

§ 5-14-103. Rape

§ 5-14-110. Sexual indecency with a child

§ 5-14-111. Public sexual indecency

§ 5-14-112. Indecent exposure

§ 5-14-113. Sexual extortion

§ 5-14-122. Bestiality

§ 5-14-123. Exposing another person to human immunodeficiency virus

§ 5-14-124. Sexual assault in the first degree

§ 5-14-125. Sexual assault in the second degree

§ 5-14-126. Sexual assault in the third degree

§ 5-14-127. Sexual assault in the fourth degree

§ 5-14-128. Registered offender living near school, public park, youth center, daycare, or church or other place of worship prohibited

§ 5-14-129. Registered offender working with children prohibited

§ 5-14-130. Registered offender — Incorrect permanent physical address on identification cards or driver's license prohibited

§ 5-14-131. Registered offender living near victim or having contact with victim prohibited

§ 5-14-132. Registered offender prohibited from entering upon school campus — Exception

§ 5-14-133. Registered offender prohibited from entering a water park owned or operated by a local government

§ 5-14-134. Registered offender prohibited from entering a swimming area or children's playground contained within an Arkansas State Park

§ 5-14-135. Registered offender prohibited from participating in certain Halloween-related activities

§ 5-14-136. Unlawful female genital mutilation of a minor

§ 5-14-137. Registered offender prohibited from recording person under 14 years of age — Unlawful use of recording online