Title 5 — Criminal Offenses
54 chapters · 1,112 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-101 Abuse of a corpse
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(a) A person commits abuse of a corpse if, except as authorized by law, he or she knowingly:(1) Disinters, removes, dissects, or mutilates a corpse;(2) Sells a corpse, or any part of a corpse, after the corpse has been authorized for final disposition through cremation or burial;…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-102 Prohibition on sales and distribution of novelty lighters
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(a) (1) As used in this section, “novelty lighter” means a product commonly used by consumers to ignite cigarettes, cigars, pipes, gas grills, or other combustible material that has entertaining audio or visual features that depict or resemble in physical form or function article…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-103 Unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system related to infrastructure — Unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system related to images
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Critical infrastructure” means:(A) An electrical power generation or delivery system;(B) A petroleum refinery;(C) A chemical or rubber manufacturing facility;(D) A petroleum or chemical storage facility;(E) A railroad operating facility;(F) A comm…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-110 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 5-60-110Current 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. § 5-60-111 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 5-60-111Current 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. § 5-60-112 Misconduct on bus
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Bus” means any passenger bus or coach or other motor vehicle having a seating capacity of not fewer than fifteen (15) passengers operated by a bus transportation company for the purpose of carrying passengers or cargo for hire, but not to include …
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-113 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 5-60-113Current 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. § 5-60-114 Open shafts or wells
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(a) It is unlawful for any corporation, company, individual person, or association of persons to leave any shaft, well, or other opening uncovered on any unenclosed land. (b) Any corporation, company, individual person, or association of persons who digs any shaft, well, or other…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-115 Filling or covering abandoned water wells
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(a) When the owner of land abandons or ceases to use any dug water well located on the land, he or she shall either fill the well or place a sturdy cover over the well to prevent animals and persons from falling into the well. (b) Any person who willfully fails or refuses to eith…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-116 Breathing, inhaling, possessing, selling, or drinking certain intoxicating compounds — Alcohol vaporizing devices prohibited
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(a) (1) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly:(A) Breathe, inhale, or drink any compound, liquid, or chemical containing toluol, hexane, trichloroethylene, acetone, toluene, ethyl acetate, methyl ethyl ketone, trichlorathane, isopropanol, methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl cello…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-120 Interception and recording
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(a) It is unlawful for a person to intercept a wire, landline, oral, telephonic communication, or wireless communication, and to record or possess a recording of the communication unless the person is a party to the communication or one (1) of the parties to the communication has…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-121 Sale of hand-held laser pointer to person under eighteen (18) years of age
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(a) It is unlawful to sell a hand-held laser pointer to a person under eighteen (18) years of age. (b) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100).
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-122 Possession of hand-held laser pointer by person under eighteen (18) years of age
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(a) It is unlawful for a person under eighteen (18) years of age to possess a hand-held laser pointer without the supervision of a parent, guardian, or teacher. (b) The hand-held laser pointer shall be seized by a law enforcement officer as contraband.
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-123 Obstruction or interference with emergency medical personnel or first responder
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Emergency medical services personnel” includes without limitation a governmental, private, or volunteer:(A) Emergency medical services personnel;(B) Rescue technician; or(C) Emergency medical care provider; and(2) “First responder” means a firefig…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-124 Interference with emergency communication in the first degree
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(a) A person commits the offense of interference with emergency communication in the first degree if he or she knowingly displaces, damages, or disables another person's telephone or other communication device with the purpose of defeating the other person's ability to request wi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-125 Interference with emergency communication in the second degree
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(a) A person commits the offense of interference with emergency communication in the second degree if he or she recklessly prevents, interrupts, disrupts, impedes, or interferes with another person's attempt to request with good cause emergency assistance from a law enforcement a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-126 Unlawful possession, disclosure, display, distribution, or use of an image captured by an unmanned aircraft system
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(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful possession, disclosure, display, distribution, or use of an image captured by an unmanned aircraft system if the person:(1) Captures an image in violation of § 5-60-103; and(2) Possesses, discloses, displays, distributes, or otherwise …
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-127 Threat of harm upon a financial institution employee
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(a) As used in this section, “financial institution employee” means an employee who performs financial institution services and is employed by a:(1) State or national bank or trust company;(2) State or federal savings and loan association;(3) State or federal credit union; or(4) …
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-201 Unlawful activities
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(a) (1) (A) It is unlawful for a person to:(i) Sell, give away, distribute, or market human or synthetic urine in this state or transport human or synthetic urine into this state with the intent of using the human or synthetic urine to defraud or cause deceitful results in a drug…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-202 Construction
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Nothing in this subchapter or §§ 20-7-309 and 20-7-310 shall be construed to encourage, conflict, or otherwise interfere with the preemption of state and local laws under any federal laws or United States Department of Transportation regulations related to drug testing procedures…