Arkansas Code
Chapter 2 - Principles of Criminal Liability
Subchapter 3 - Mental Disease or Defect

§ 5-2-301. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Appropriate facility” means any...

§ 5-2-302. Lack of fitness to proceed generally - (a) No person who lacks the capacity to understand a...

§ 5-2-303. Admissibility of evidence to show mental state - Evidence that the defendant suffered from a mental disease or...

§ 5-2-304. Notice requirement - (a) When a defendant intends to raise lack of criminal...

§ 5-2-306. Access to defendant by examiners of his or her choice - When a defendant desires to be examined by one (1)...

§ 5-2-307. Admissibility of statements made during examination or treatment - A statement made by a person during an examination or...

§ 5-2-308. Expert witnesses — Mental health examiner - (a) (1) At a hearing concerning a defendant's lack of...

§ 5-2-309. Determination of fitness to proceed - (a) If the defendant's fitness to proceed becomes an issue...

§ 5-2-310. Lack of fitness to proceed — Procedures subsequent to finding - (a) (1) (A) If the court determines that a defendant...

§ 5-2-311. Lack of fitness to proceed — Motions without defendant's personal participation - The fact that the defendant lacks fitness to proceed does...

§ 5-2-312. Lack of criminal responsibility — Affirmative defense - (a) (1) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution...

§ 5-2-313. Acquittal based on lack of criminal responsibility report - (a) On the basis of the report filed under §...

§ 5-2-314. Acquittal — Examination of defendant — Hearing - (a) When a defendant is acquitted due to the defendant's...

§ 5-2-315. Discharge or conditional release - (a) (1) (A) When the Secretary of the Department of...

§ 5-2-316. Conditional release — Subsequent discharge, modification, or revocation - (a) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Human Services...

§ 5-2-317. Jurisdiction and venue - (a) A circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction over a person...

§ 5-2-326. Restraint of an Arkansas State Hospital patient - (a) If necessary for security, an Arkansas State Hospital patient...

§ 5-2-327. Examination of defendant — Fitness to proceed - (a) (1) Any party or the court may raise the...

§ 5-2-328. Examination of defendant — Affirmative defense of lack of criminal responsibility - (a) (1) Subject to § 5-2-311, if and only if...

§ 5-2-329. Data to be maintained by the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services - (a) (1) The Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health...

§ 5-2-330. Examination by Division of Correction prohibited - A defendant committed to and under the supervision of the...

§ 5-2-331. Cost of mental health services, examination, and treatment of defendant - (a) A person or entity that provides treatment or other...