Ark. Code Ann. § 5-3-301
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Conduct constituting solicitation - Classification
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(a) A person solicits the commission of an offense if, with the purpose of promoting or facilitating the commission of a specific offense, the person commands, urges, or requests another person to engage in specific conduct that would: (1) Constitute that offense; (2) Constitute an attempt to commit that offense; (3) Cause the result specified by the definition of that offense; or (4) Establish the other person's complicity in the commission or attempted commission of that offense. (b) Criminal solicitation is a: (1) Class A felony if the offense solicited is capital murder, treason, or a Class Y felony; (2) Class B felony if the offense solicited is a Class A felony; (3) Class C felony if the offense solicited is a Class B felony; (4) Class D felony if the offense solicited is a Class C felony; (5) Class A misdemeanor if the offense solicited is a Class D felony or an unclassified felony; (6) Class B misdemeanor if the offense solicited is a Class A misdemeanor; (7) Class C misdemeanor if the offense solicited is a Class B misdemeanor; or (8) Violation if the offense solicited is a Class C misdemeanor or an unclassified misdemeanor. Acts 1975, No. 280, § 705; 1981, No. 620, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-705.
(a) A person solicits the commission of an offense if, with the purpose of promoting or facilitating the commission of a specific offense, the person commands, urges, or requests another person to engage in specific conduct that would: (1) Constitute that offense; (2) Constitute an attempt to commit that offense; (3) Cause the result specified by the definition of that offense; or (4) Establish the other person's complicity in the commission or attempted commission of that offense.
(1) Constitute that offense;
(2) Constitute an attempt to commit that offense;
(3) Cause the result specified by the definition of that offense; or
(4) Establish the other person's complicity in the commission or attempted commission of that offense.
(b) Criminal solicitation is a: (1) Class A felony if the offense solicited is capital murder, treason, or a Class Y felony; (2) Class B felony if the offense solicited is a Class A felony; (3) Class C felony if the offense solicited is a Class B felony; (4) Class D felony if the offense solicited is a Class C felony; (5) Class A misdemeanor if the offense solicited is a Class D felony or an unclassified felony; (6) Class B misdemeanor if the offense solicited is a Class A misdemeanor; (7) Class C misdemeanor if the offense solicited is a Class B misdemeanor; or (8) Violation if the offense solicited is a Class C misdemeanor or an unclassified misdemeanor.
(1) Class A felony if the offense solicited is capital murder, treason, or a Class Y felony;
(2) Class B felony if the offense solicited is a Class A felony;
(3) Class C felony if the offense solicited is a Class B felony;
(4) Class D felony if the offense solicited is a Class C felony;
(5) Class A misdemeanor if the offense solicited is a Class D felony or an unclassified felony;
(6) Class B misdemeanor if the offense solicited is a Class A misdemeanor;
(7) Class C misdemeanor if the offense solicited is a Class B misdemeanor; or
(8) Violation if the offense solicited is a Class C misdemeanor or an unclassified misdemeanor.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 705; 1981, No. 620, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-705.
(a) A person solicits the commission of an offense if, with the purpose of promoting or facilitating the commission of a specific offense, the person commands, urges, or requests another person to engage in specific conduct that would: (1) Constitute that offense; (2) Constitute an attempt to commit that offense; (3) Cause the result specified by the definition of that offense; or (4) Establish the other person's complicity in the commission or attempted commission of that offense.
(1) Constitute that offense;
(2) Constitute an attempt to commit that offense;
(3) Cause the result specified by the definition of that offense; or
(4) Establish the other person's complicity in the commission or attempted commission of that offense.
(b) Criminal solicitation is a: (1) Class A felony if the offense solicited is capital murder, treason, or a Class Y felony; (2) Class B felony if the offense solicited is a Class A felony; (3) Class C felony if the offense solicited is a Class B felony; (4) Class D felony if the offense solicited is a Class C felony; (5) Class A misdemeanor if the offense solicited is a Class D felony or an unclassified felony; (6) Class B misdemeanor if the offense solicited is a Class A misdemeanor; (7) Class C misdemeanor if the offense solicited is a Class B misdemeanor; or (8) Violation if the offense solicited is a Class C misdemeanor or an unclassified misdemeanor.
(1) Class A felony if the offense solicited is capital murder, treason, or a Class Y felony;
(2) Class B felony if the offense solicited is a Class A felony;
(3) Class C felony if the offense solicited is a Class B felony;
(4) Class D felony if the offense solicited is a Class C felony;
(5) Class A misdemeanor if the offense solicited is a Class D felony or an unclassified felony;
(6) Class B misdemeanor if the offense solicited is a Class A misdemeanor;
(7) Class C misdemeanor if the offense solicited is a Class B misdemeanor; or
(8) Violation if the offense solicited is a Class C misdemeanor or an unclassified misdemeanor.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 705; 1981, No. 620, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-705.
Status: in_force
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