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Chapter 25 - General Provisions
§ 5-25-101. Definitions - As used in this subtitle: (1) “Adult” means any person...
Chapter 26 - Offenses Involving the Family
Subchapter 2 - Offenses Generally
§ 5-26-201. Bigamy - (a) A person commits bigamy if, being married, he or...
§ 5-26-202. Incest - (a) A person commits incest if the person, being sixteen...
§ 5-26-203. Concealing birth - (a) A person commits the offense of concealing birth if...
§ 5-26-204. Unlawful solicitation for the relinquishment of parental rights - (a) (1) A person commits the offense of unlawful solicitation...
Subchapter 3 - Domestic Battering and Assault
§ 5-26-301. Legislative intent - To the extent that any protected class of persons defined...
§ 5-26-302. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) “Dating relationship” means...
§ 5-26-303. Domestic battering in the first degree - (a) A person commits domestic battering in the first degree...
§ 5-26-304. Domestic battering in the second degree - (a) A person commits domestic battering in the second degree...
§ 5-26-305. Domestic battering in the third degree - (a) A person commits domestic battering in the third degree...
§ 5-26-306. Aggravated assault on a family or household member - (a) A person commits aggravated assault on a family or...
§ 5-26-307. First degree assault on family or household member - (a) A person commits first degree assault on a family...
§ 5-26-308. Second degree assault on family or household member - (a) A person commits second degree assault on a family...
§ 5-26-309. Third degree assault on a family or household member - (a) A person commits third degree assault on a family...
§ 5-26-310. Costs - (a) The abused in any misdemeanor or felony domestic violence...
§ 5-26-311. Residential confinement in home of victim prohibited - In a case involving domestic or family violence, a court...
§ 5-26-312. Determination of pregnancy - For purposes of §§ 5-26-303(b)(2), 5-26-304(b)(2), and 5-26-305(b)(2), a woman...
§ 5-26-313. Notice - A person who is convicted of any misdemeanor of domestic...
§ 5-26-314. Unlawful distribution of sexual images or recordings - (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful distribution of...
Subchapter 4 - Nonsupport
§ 5-26-401. Nonsupport - (a) A person commits the offense of nonsupport if he...
§ 5-26-410. Jurisdiction - (a) When any person is liable to be prosecuted under...
§ 5-26-411. Evidence of marriage and parentage — Spouse as witness - (a) No other evidence is required to prove marriage of...
§ 5-26-412. Payment of fine to spouse or guardian - When a fine is imposed a court may direct that...
§ 5-26-413. Temporary support order - At any time before a trial or pending appeal, upon...
§ 5-26-414. Order for periodic payments — Release of defendant on own recognizance - (a) In its discretion, the original trial court may: (1)...
§ 5-26-415. Times when periodic payments may be authorized - The original trial court may issue the order provided in...
§ 5-26-416. Violation of order — Forfeiture of recognizance - (a) When the original trial court is satisfied by information...
Subchapter 5 - Custody and Visitation
§ 5-26-501. Interference with visitation - (a) (1) A person commits the offense of interference with...
§ 5-26-502. Interference with court-ordered custody - (a) A person commits the offense of interference with court-ordered...
§ 5-26-503. Interference with custody - (a) A person commits the offense of interference with custody...
Chapter 27 - Offenses Against Children or Incompetents
§ 5-27-201. Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the first degree - (a) A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare...
§ 5-27-202. Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the second degree - (a) (1) A person commits the offense of endangering the...
§ 5-27-203. Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the third degree - (a) (1) A person commits the offense of endangering the...
§ 5-27-205. Endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree - (a) A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare...
§ 5-27-206. Endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree - (a) (1) A person commits the offense of endangering the...
§ 5-27-207. Endangering the welfare of a minor in the third degree - (a) (1) A person commits the offense of endangering the...
§ 5-27-209. Contributing to the delinquency of a minor - (a) A person commits the offense of contributing to the...
§ 5-27-210. Parental responsibility for student's firearm possession - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Firearm” means: (A)...
§ 5-27-211. Re-homing of an adopted minor - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Adopted minor” means...
§ 5-27-220. Contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile - (a) A person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor...
§ 5-27-221. Permitting abuse of a minor - (a) A person commits the offense of permitting abuse of...
§ 5-27-222. Neglect of minor resulting in delinquency - (a) It is unlawful for a parent or person standing...
§ 5-27-227. Providing minors with tobacco products, vapor products, alternative nicotine products, e-liquid products, and cigarette papers — Purchase, use, or possession prohibited — Self-service displays prohibited — Placement of tobacco vending mac... - (a) (1) It is unlawful for any person to give,...
§ 5-27-229. Soliciting money or property from incompetents - (a) It is unlawful for any person to: (1) Solicit...
§ 5-27-230. Exposing a child to a chemical substance or methamphetamine - (a) As used in this section: (1) (A) “Chemical substance”...
Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Protection of Children Against Exploitation Act of 1979
§ 5-27-301. Title - This subchapter may be cited as the “Arkansas Protection of...
§ 5-27-302. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Child” means any person...
§ 5-27-303. Engaging children in sexually explicit conduct for use in visual or print medium - (a) Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older...
§ 5-27-304. Pandering or possessing visual or print medium depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child - (a) With knowledge of the character of the visual or...
§ 5-27-305. Transportation of minors for prohibited sexual conduct - (a) A person commits the offense of transportation of a...
§ 5-27-306. Internet stalking of a child - (a) A person commits the offense of internet stalking of...
§ 5-27-307. Sexually grooming a child - (a) As used in this section, “disseminates” means to allow...
Subchapter 4 - Use of Children in Sexual Performances
§ 5-27-401. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Performance” means any play,...
§ 5-27-402. Employing or consenting to the use of a child in a sexual performance - (a) It is unlawful for a person, knowing the character...
§ 5-27-403. Producing, directing, or promoting a sexual performance by a child - (a) It is unlawful for a person, knowing the character...
§ 5-27-404. Good faith defense - It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this...
§ 5-27-405. Determination of age of person - When it becomes necessary for purposes of this subchapter to...
Subchapter 5 - Fraudulent Identification Documents for Minors
§ 5-27-501. Purposes - (a) The primary purpose of this subchapter is to prohibit...
§ 5-27-502. Manufacturing or altering personal identification document unlawful - (a) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) Manufacture...
§ 5-27-503. Possession of fraudulent or altered personal identification document unlawful - (a) It is unlawful for: (1) A person to possess...
§ 5-27-504. Denial of driving privileges - (a) (1) If a minor pleads guilty, nolo contendere, or...
Subchapter 6 - Computer Crimes Against Minors
§ 5-27-601. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Child” means any person...
§ 5-27-602. Distributing, possessing, or viewing of matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child - (a) A person commits distributing, possessing, or viewing of matter...
§ 5-27-603. Computer child pornography - (a) A person commits computer child pornography if the person...
§ 5-27-604. Failure to report computer child pornography - (a) A person commits failure to report computer child pornography...
§ 5-27-605. Computer exploitation of a child - (a) (1) A person commits computer exploitation of a child...
§ 5-27-606. Jurisdiction - For the purpose of determining jurisdiction, a person is subject...
§ 5-27-607. Determination of age of person - (a) For purposes of this subchapter, the state must prove...
§ 5-27-608. Applicability of this subchapter to interactive computer service and electronic mail service providers - An interactive computer service or electronic mail service provider does...
§ 5-27-609. Possession of sexually explicit digital material - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Nudity” means a:...
Chapter 28 - Abuse of Adults
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 5-28-101. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Abuse” means: (A) Any...
§ 5-28-102. Legislative intent - The General Assembly recognizes that the state must provide for...
§ 5-28-103. Criminal penalties for abuse of an endangered or impaired person - (a) It is unlawful for any person or caregiver to...
§ 5-28-104. Privilege not grounds for exclusion of evidence - Any privilege between a husband and a wife or between...
§ 5-28-105. Spiritual treatment alone not abusive - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to imply that...
§ 5-28-107. Investigation by Attorney General and Department of Human Services - (a) The office of the Attorney General has concurrent jurisdiction...
§ 5-28-108. Special deputy prosecutor - (a) An attorney employed in the office of the Attorney...
§ 5-28-110. Penalties for violation of § 12-12-1701 et seq - (a) Any person or caregiver required by the Adult and...