Compounding

Ark. Code Ann. § 5-54-107 — under Obstructing Governmental Operations.

Ark. Code Ann. § 5-54-107

(a) A person commits the offense of compounding if he or she:(1) Solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit as consideration for refraining from reporting to a law enforcement authority the commission or suspected commission of any offense or information relating to an offense; or(2) Offers, confers, or agrees to confer a benefit and the receipt of the benefit is prohibited by this section.

(1) Solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit as consideration for refraining from reporting to a law enforcement authority the commission or suspected commission of any offense or information relating to an offense; or

(2) Offers, confers, or agrees to confer a benefit and the receipt of the benefit is prohibited by this section.

(b) Compounding is a:(1) Class B felony if the offense concealed is a Class Y felony;(2) Class C felony if the offense concealed is a Class A felony;(3) Class D felony if the offense concealed is:(A) A Class B felony;(B) A Class C felony;(C) A Class D felony; or(D) An unclassified felony; or(4) Class B misdemeanor if the offense concealed is a misdemeanor of any class.

(1) Class B felony if the offense concealed is a Class Y felony;

(2) Class C felony if the offense concealed is a Class A felony;

(3) Class D felony if the offense concealed is:(A) A Class B felony;(B) A Class C felony;(C) A Class D felony; or(D) An unclassified felony; or

(A) A Class B felony;

(B) A Class C felony;

(C) A Class D felony; or

(D) An unclassified felony; or

(4) Class B misdemeanor if the offense concealed is a misdemeanor of any class.