Title 12 — Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
49 chapters · 1,343 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-15-201 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Auxiliary law enforcement officer” means a person certified by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training and approved by the county sheriff or chief of police of a municipality where he or she is acting as an auxiliary l…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-15-202 Eligibility to carry concealed handgun — Active or retired law enforcement officer
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(a) A certified law enforcement officer or auxiliary law enforcement officer may carry a concealed handgun at any time if the certified law enforcement officer or auxiliary law enforcement officer:(1) Is presently employed by a public law enforcement department, law enforcement o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-15-203 Eligibility to carry concealed handgun — Employee of a local detention facility
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(1) An employee of a local detention facility may carry a concealed handgun at any time if the employee of a local detention facility:(1) Is presently employed by a local detention facility;(2) Is not subject to any disciplinary action that suspends his or her authority as an emp…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-15-204 Bomb squad — Concealed carry of handgun authorized
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(a) A member of a municipal fire department bomb squad may carry a concealed handgun if he or she:(1) Has successfully completed the part-time law enforcement officer course of study approved by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training, as required for sp…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-15-205 Eligibility to carry concealed handgun — Active or retired prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney
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(a) A prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney designated by the prosecuting attorney may carry a concealed handgun at any time if the prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney designated by the prosecuting attorney:(1) Is presently holding the office of pros…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-15-206 Eligibility to carry concealed handgun — Emergency medical technician
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(a) An emergency medical technician may carry a concealed handgun at any time if the emergency medical technician:(1) Is presently working as an emergency medical technician;(2) Is not subject to any disciplinary action that suspends his or her authority as an emergency medical t…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-15-207 Eligibility to carry concealed handgun — Current or former judge or justice
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(a) A concealed handgun may be carried by a current or former district court judge, circuit court judge, Court of Appeals judge, or Supreme Court justice who:(1) Is not otherwise prohibited under federal law from receiving or possessing a firearm; and(2) Is not under the influenc…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-15-208 Department of Corrections employees — Eligibility to carry concealed handgun
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(a) The Secretary of the Department of Corrections or his or her designee may authorize an employee of the Department of Corrections to carry a concealed handgun into a building in which or a location on which a law enforcement officer may carry a concealed handgun, as long as th…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-15-301 Sale of county-issued firearms to deputies
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(a) (1) When any county sheriff's deputy retires or otherwise honorably terminates employment with the county sheriff, the officer may purchase any firearm which had been issued to the officer by the county sheriff.(2) The county sheriff, with the approval of the county judge, ma…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-15-302 Award of pistol upon retirement or death of a county sheriff or deputy county sheriff
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(a) When a deputy county sheriff retires from service or dies while still employed with the county sheriff's department, in recognition of and appreciation for the service of the retiring or deceased deputy county sheriff, the county sheriff may award the pistol carried by the de…