Arkansas Code
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 5-14-131. Registered offender living near victim or having contact with victim prohibited

(a) As used in this section, “victim” means a victim of a sex offense for which a person is required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997, § 12-12-901 et seq.
(b) It is unlawful for a person who is required to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997, § 12-12-901 et seq., and who has been assessed as a Level 3 or Level 4 offender to knowingly:
(1) Reside within two thousand feet (2,000') of the residence of his or her victim; or
(2) Have direct or indirect contact with his or her victim for the purpose of harassment under § 5-71-208.

(c)
(1) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for a violation of subdivision (b)(1) of this section if the property where the sex offender resides is owned and occupied by the sex offender and was purchased prior to the date on which his or her victim began residing within two thousand feet (2,000') of the residence of the sex offender.
(2) The affirmative defense in subdivision (c)(1) of this section is not available to a sex offender who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of another sex offense involving his or her victim after his or her victim began residing within two thousand feet (2,000') of the residence of the sex offender.

(d)
(1) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for a violation of subdivision (b)(1) of this section if the sex offender resides on property he or she owned prior to March 21, 2007.
(2) The affirmative defense in subdivision (d)(1) of this section is not available to a sex offender who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of another sex offense involving his or her victim after March 21, 2007.

(e) Upon conviction, a person who violates this section is guilty of a Class D felony.

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