(a)
(1) A person commits the offense of resisting arrest if he or she knowingly resists a person known by him or her to be a law enforcement officer effecting an arrest.
(2) As used in this subsection, “resists” means using or threatening to use physical force or any other means that creates a substantial risk of physical injury to any person.
(3) It is no defense to a prosecution under this subsection that the law enforcement officer lacked legal authority to make the arrest if the law enforcement officer was acting under color of his or her official authority.
(4) Resisting arrest is a Class A misdemeanor.
(b)
(1) A person commits the offense of refusal to submit to arrest if he or she knowingly refuses to submit to arrest by a person known by him or her to be a law enforcement officer effecting an arrest.
(2) As used in this subsection, “refuses” means active or passive refusal.
(3) It is no defense to a prosecution under this subsection that the law enforcement officer lacked legal authority to make the the arrest if the law enforcement officer was acting under color of his or her official authority.
(4) Refusal to submit to arrest is a Class B misdemeanor.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 5 - Offenses Against the Administration of Government
Chapter 54 - Obstructing Governmental Operations
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 5-54-102. Obstructing governmental operations
§ 5-54-103. Resisting arrest — Refusal to submit to arrest
§ 5-54-104. Interference with a law enforcement or code enforcement officer
§ 5-54-105. Hindering apprehension or prosecution
§ 5-54-106. Aiding consummation of offense
§ 5-54-108. Hindering prosecution and compounding — No defense
§ 5-54-109. Refusing to assist law enforcement officer
§ 5-54-110. First degree escape
§ 5-54-111. Second degree escape
§ 5-54-112. Third degree escape
§ 5-54-113. Permitting escape in the first degree
§ 5-54-115. Permitting escape or unauthorized departure in the second degree
§ 5-54-116. Aiding an unauthorized departure
§ 5-54-117. Assisting in or furnishing an implement for escape
§ 5-54-118. Furnishing implement for unauthorized departure
§ 5-54-119. Furnishing, possessing, or using prohibited articles — Delivering a prohibited article
§ 5-54-121. Tampering with a public record
§ 5-54-122. Filing false report with law enforcement agency
§ 5-54-126. Killing or injuring animals used by law enforcement or search and rescue dogs
§ 5-54-129. Search of persons and vehicles entering institutions
§ 5-54-130. Radio voice privacy adapters
§ 5-54-132. Projecting a laser light on a law enforcement officer