Title 5 — Criminal Offenses
54 chapters · 1,112 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-51-201 Treason
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(a) Treason against the state shall consist only in:(1) Levying war against the state; or(2) Adhering to the state's enemies, giving them aid and comfort. (1) Levying war against the state; or (2) Adhering to the state's enemies, giving them aid and comfort. (b) No person shall b…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-51-202 Advocating assassination or overthrow of government
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(a) As used in this section, “government in the United States” means the United States Government or the government of the State of Arkansas. (b) It is unlawful for any person to:(1) Knowingly advocate, abet, advise, or teach the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of ove…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-51-203 Usurping office
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If any person shall exercise or attempt to exercise the duties of any office created by the Arkansas Constitution and laws of this state without first being qualified in the manner prescribed by law for the discharge of the duties, the offender upon conviction is guilty of a Clas…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-51-204 Usurping, overturning, or seizing government
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Any person who conspires with one (1) or more other persons to usurp the government of the state by force or otherwise, to overturn the government of this state, or to seize any department of the government of this state, evidenced by any act or by forcible attempt to accomplish …
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-51-205 Advocating personal injury, destruction of property, or overthrow of government — Writing or speaking
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to:(1) Write, indict, dictate, speak, utter, publish, or declare or be interested in writing, indicting, dictating, speaking, uttering, publishing, or declaring any word, sentence, speech, or article of whatsoever nature or kind, with the intent …
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-51-206 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 5-51-206Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-51-207 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 5-51-207Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-51-208 Contempt for or desecration of the Arkansas flag
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(a) (1) Any person who, for profit, knowingly mutilates, defaces, physically defiles, burns, maintains on the floor or ground, or tramples upon an Arkansas flag shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned for not more than one (1) year, or both.(2) Th…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-51-301 Title
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This subchapter may be cited as the “Sabotage Prevention Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-51-302 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Highway” includes any private or public street, way, or other place used for travel to or from property;(2) “Highway commissioners” means any individual, board, or other body having authority under then-existing law to discontinue the use of th…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-51-303 Intentional injury to or interference with government property
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Any person who knowingly and intentionally destroys or injures any article or thing belonging to the United States, the State of Arkansas, or any county, city, or other subdivision of this state with intent to hinder or interfere with the owner in the preparation for prosecution …
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-51-304 Intentionally defective workmanship
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Any person who knowingly and intentionally makes or causes to be made any defective article or thing to be used by the United States, the State of Arkansas, or any subdivision of this state with intent to injure or hinder the United States, the State of Arkansas, or any subdivisi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-51-305 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 5-51-305Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-51-306 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 5-51-306Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-51-307 Closing and restricting use of highway
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(a) If it becomes necessary for a public highway to be closed to travel for the protection of the public, it is lawful for the prosecuting attorney of the county where the public highway is sought to be closed to apply to the circuit judge for an order closing the public highway,…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-51-308 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 5-51-308Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-51-309 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 5-51-309Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved