Ark. Code Ann. § 5-1-106
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Felonies
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(a) An offense is a felony if the offense is designated a felony by: (1) The Arkansas Criminal Code; or (2) A statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code. (b) A felony is classified as follows: (1) Class Y felony; (2) Class A felony; (3) Class B felony; (4) Class C felony; or (5) Class D felony. (c) (1) Any felony defined by a statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code that does not specify the class of the felony or prescribe a limitation on a sentence to imprisonment upon conviction of the felony is a Class D felony. (2) Any felony defined by a statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code that does prescribe a limitation on a sentence to imprisonment upon conviction of the felony is an unclassified felony. Acts 1975, No. 280, § 112; 1981, No. 620, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-112.
(a) An offense is a felony if the offense is designated a felony by: (1) The Arkansas Criminal Code; or (2) A statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code.
(1) The Arkansas Criminal Code; or
(2) A statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code.
(b) A felony is classified as follows: (1) Class Y felony; (2) Class A felony; (3) Class B felony; (4) Class C felony; or (5) Class D felony.
(1) Class Y felony;
(2) Class A felony;
(3) Class B felony;
(4) Class C felony; or
(5) Class D felony.
(c) (1) Any felony defined by a statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code that does not specify the class of the felony or prescribe a limitation on a sentence to imprisonment upon conviction of the felony is a Class D felony. (2) Any felony defined by a statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code that does prescribe a limitation on a sentence to imprisonment upon conviction of the felony is an unclassified felony.
(1) Any felony defined by a statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code that does not specify the class of the felony or prescribe a limitation on a sentence to imprisonment upon conviction of the felony is a Class D felony.
(2) Any felony defined by a statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code that does prescribe a limitation on a sentence to imprisonment upon conviction of the felony is an unclassified felony.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 112; 1981, No. 620, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-112.
(a) An offense is a felony if the offense is designated a felony by: (1) The Arkansas Criminal Code; or (2) A statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code.
(1) The Arkansas Criminal Code; or
(2) A statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code.
(b) A felony is classified as follows: (1) Class Y felony; (2) Class A felony; (3) Class B felony; (4) Class C felony; or (5) Class D felony.
(1) Class Y felony;
(2) Class A felony;
(3) Class B felony;
(4) Class C felony; or
(5) Class D felony.
(c) (1) Any felony defined by a statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code that does not specify the class of the felony or prescribe a limitation on a sentence to imprisonment upon conviction of the felony is a Class D felony. (2) Any felony defined by a statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code that does prescribe a limitation on a sentence to imprisonment upon conviction of the felony is an unclassified felony.
(1) Any felony defined by a statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code that does not specify the class of the felony or prescribe a limitation on a sentence to imprisonment upon conviction of the felony is a Class D felony.
(2) Any felony defined by a statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code that does prescribe a limitation on a sentence to imprisonment upon conviction of the felony is an unclassified felony.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 112; 1981, No. 620, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-112.
Status: in_force
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