Arkansas Code
Subchapter 3 - Mental Disease or Defect
§ 5-2-303. Admissibility of evidence to show mental state

Evidence that the defendant suffered from a mental disease or defect is admissible to prove whether the defendant had the kind of culpable mental state required for commission of the offense charged.

Structure Arkansas Code

Arkansas Code

Title 5 - Criminal Offenses

Subtitle 1 - General Provisions

Chapter 2 - Principles of Criminal Liability

Subchapter 3 - Mental Disease or Defect

§ 5-2-301. Definitions

§ 5-2-302. Lack of fitness to proceed generally

§ 5-2-303. Admissibility of evidence to show mental state

§ 5-2-304. Notice requirement

§ 5-2-306. Access to defendant by examiners of his or her choice

§ 5-2-307. Admissibility of statements made during examination or treatment

§ 5-2-308. Expert witnesses — Mental health examiner

§ 5-2-309. Determination of fitness to proceed

§ 5-2-310. Lack of fitness to proceed — Procedures subsequent to finding

§ 5-2-311. Lack of fitness to proceed — Motions without defendant's personal participation

§ 5-2-312. Lack of criminal responsibility — Affirmative defense

§ 5-2-313. Acquittal based on lack of criminal responsibility report

§ 5-2-314. Acquittal — Examination of defendant — Hearing

§ 5-2-315. Discharge or conditional release

§ 5-2-316. Conditional release — Subsequent discharge, modification, or revocation

§ 5-2-317. Jurisdiction and venue

§ 5-2-326. Restraint of an Arkansas State Hospital patient

§ 5-2-327. Examination of defendant — Fitness to proceed

§ 5-2-328. Examination of defendant — Affirmative defense of lack of criminal responsibility

§ 5-2-329. Data to be maintained by the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services

§ 5-2-330. Examination by Division of Correction prohibited

§ 5-2-331. Cost of mental health services, examination, and treatment of defendant