Title 12 — Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
49 chapters · 1,343 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-309 Lease fund — Investments
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Nothing in §§ 12-8-307 — 12-8-310 is intended to prohibit the Department of Arkansas State Police from investing moneys deposited into the Department of Arkansas State Police Communications Equipment Lease Fund, as provided in this subchapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-310 Lease fund — Expiration of provisions
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(a) The provisions of §§ 12-8-307 — 12-8-309 shall expire upon payment of the final costs authorized under the lease agreements mentioned in this subchapter. (b) Any balances remaining in the Department of Arkansas State Police Communications Equipment Lease Fund shall be deposit…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-401 Title
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This subchapter may be known as and cited as the “Arkansas Speed Trap Law”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-402 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Abusing police power” means exercising police power to enforce criminal and traffic laws for the principal purpose of raising revenue for an affected municipality and not for the purpose of public safety and welfare;(2) “Affected highway” means…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-403 Inquiry to determine abuse
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(a) (1) Upon the request of the prosecuting attorney of a judicial district in which an affected municipality is located, the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police may investigate and determine whether the affected municipality is abusing police power by conducting an…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-404 Sanctions
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(a) (1) Upon the completion of an inquiry, the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall forward all information to the prosecuting attorney of the affected municipality, who will make the determination as to whether the municipality has abused its police power.(2) …
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-405 Required audit inquiry
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An audit of an affected municipality under § 10-4-412 or § 14-58-101 shall include an inquiry to determine whether the affected municipality is potentially abusing police power.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-501 Legislative intent
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(a) The General Assembly recognizes that:(1) The state has a responsibility to provide competent and thorough child abuse investigations which are sensitive to the needs of children and families;(2) It is difficult for caseworkers with the Department of Human Services, which is c…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-502 Transfer of powers and duties — Sections of unit — Sharing of information
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(a) When the powers and duties of the Department of Human Services in regard to the Child Abuse Hotline and child abuse investigations are transferred to the Department of Arkansas State Police or when the Department of Human Services and the Department of Arkansas State Police c…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-503 Transfer of powers and duties — Executive orders — Contracts
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(a) (1) The Governor shall issue an executive order transferring the powers and duties of the Department of Human Services in regard to the Child Abuse Hotline to the Department of Arkansas State Police by a type 2 transfer as defined in § 25-2-105 or the Department of Human Serv…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-504 Transition plan — Continuous service
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(a) If a transfer of child abuse investigations occurs, any and all statutory authority, powers, duties, functions, records, authorized positions, property, unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, or other funds of the Division of Children and Family Services of the D…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-505 Child abuse hotline and investigations
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The Child Abuse Hotline and child abuse investigations referred to in this subchapter shall be operated and conducted in accordance with the Child Maltreatment Act, § 12-18-101 et seq.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-506 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 12-8-506Current 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. § 12-8-507 Abuse of patients receiving Medicaid
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Nothing contained in this subchapter shall limit or impair in any way the authority of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit within the Attorney General's office from investigating or referring for prosecution complaints of abuse and neglect of patients of healthcare facilities which r…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-508 Provision of information and assistance
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Notwithstanding a rule to the contrary, upon request of a member of the General Assembly or legislative staff or upon request of a legislative committee, the Crimes Against Children Division of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall immediately provide information requested …
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-509 Additional reporting required
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(a) The state agency or entity responsible for administering the twenty-four-hour toll-free Child Abuse Hotline or investigating an incident of neglect as defined under § 12-18-103(14)(B) shall:(1) Develop and maintain statewide statistics of the incidents of neglect reported or …
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-601 Title
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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Division of Arkansas State Police Headquarters Facilities and Equipment Financing Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-602 Legislative findings
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(1) The General Assembly finds that:(1) The Division of Arkansas State Police is faced daily with:(A) Maintaining the most efficient and secure methods of transmitting and processing information between officers in the field and headquarters;(B) The need to maintain and develop t…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-603 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Acquire” means to acquire by purchase or otherwise, construct, repair, alter, install, restore, or place on land or in a building or motor vehicle by negotiation or bidding on terms and conditions that:(A) Are determined by the Arkansas State P…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-604 Pledge of revenues
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(1) The fees generated under § 27-16-801(a) and § 27-23-118(a)(2) shall be:(1) Pledged to meet obligations authorized under this subchapter; and(2) Used by the Division of Arkansas State Police as provided in this subchapter. (1) Pledged to meet obligations authorized under this …
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-605 Arkansas State Police Commission — Powers
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(1) The Arkansas State Police Commission may:(1) Acquire, construct, repair, renovate, alter, maintain, and equip headquarters facilities and communication and information technology equipment;(2) Contract to acquire headquarters facilities and communication and information techn…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-606 Use of pledged revenues
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(a) (1) The debt service payments and other costs relating to a headquarters facility or communication and information technology equipment shall be secured by a lien on and pledge of the pledged revenues.(2) To the extent that pledged revenues are not required to make debt servi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-607 Division of Arkansas State Police Financing Fund
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(a) There is created the Division of Arkansas State Police Financing Fund. (b) The fund is a cash fund of the Division of Arkansas State Police and shall be used as provided in this subchapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-608 Sunset
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This subchapter shall expire twenty (20) years from March 31, 2015.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-701 Arkansas Amber Alert System
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(a) There is established the Arkansas Amber Alert System to be administered by the Division of Arkansas State Police. (b) The division shall:(1) Serve as the coordinating law enforcement agency to alert the public of abducted children through the Arkansas Amber Alert System; and(…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-702 Arkansas Silver Alert System
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(a) There is established the Arkansas Silver Alert System to be administered by the Division of Arkansas State Police. (b) The division shall:(1) Serve as the coordinating law enforcement agency to disseminate statewide alerts for missing seniors and adults with cognitive disorde…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-703 Missing Endangered Adult Advisory System
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(a) There is established a standardized system to aid in the search of missing adults to be known as the “Missing Endangered Adult Advisory System”. (b) The Division of the Arkansas State Police shall serve as the coordinating law enforcement agency to disseminate appropriate adv…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-704 Rulemaking
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The Department of Public Safety may promulgate rules to implement this subchapter.