Arkansas Code
Subtitle 4 - Offenses Against Property
Chapter 38 - Damage or Destruction of Property

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 5-38-101. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Catastrophe” means: (A) Serious...

Subchapter 2 - Offenses Generally

§ 5-38-202. Causing a catastrophe — Threatening to cause a catastrophe - (a) (1) A person commits the offense of causing a...

§ 5-38-203. Criminal mischief in the first degree - (a) A person commits the offense of criminal mischief in...

§ 5-38-204. Criminal mischief in the second degree - (a) A person commits criminal mischief in the second degree...

§ 5-38-205. Impairing the operation of a vital public facility - (a) A person commits the offense of impairing the operation...

§ 5-38-206. Damaging wires and other fixtures of telephone, cable, and electric power companies - (a) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly damage,...

§ 5-38-207. Destruction or removal of a cemetery or grave marker - (a) It is unlawful for any person, corporation, company, or...

§ 5-38-214. Willful removal or destruction of landmarks established by legal survey - (a) Any person who willfully cuts down, destroys, defaces, removes,...

Subchapter 3 - Arson and Other Burning

§ 5-38-301. Arson - (a) A person commits arson if he or she: (1)...

§ 5-38-302. Reckless burning - (a) A person commits the offense of reckless burning if...

§ 5-38-303. Failure to control or report a dangerous fire - (a) A person commits the offense of failure to control...

§ 5-38-310. Unlawful burning - (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful burning if...

§ 5-38-311. Unlawful burning — Miscellaneous felonies - (a) The following acts are Class C felonies: (1) Purposely...

§ 5-38-312. No presumption on cause of fire - (a) The purpose of this section is to: (1) Clarify...