Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-906

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Record sealing upon completion

Official statutory text

(a) A pre-adjudication probation program judge, on his or her own motion or upon a request from the participant in the pre-adjudication probation program, shall order sealing and dismissal of a case if: (1) The participant in the pre-adjudication probation program has successfully completed a pre-adjudication probation program, as determined by the pre-adjudication probation program judge; (2) The pre-adjudication probation program judge has received a recommendation from the prosecuting attorney for sealing and dismissal of the case; and (3) The pre-adjudication probation program judge, after considering the past criminal history of the participant in the pre-adjudication probation program, determines that sealing and dismissal of the case is appropriate. (b) Unless otherwise ordered by the pre-adjudication probation program court, sealing under this section shall be as described in the Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013, § 16-90-1401 et seq. Amended by Act 2015, No. 1155,§ 3, eff. 7/22/2015. Added by Act 2013, No. 1340,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.

(a) A pre-adjudication probation program judge, on his or her own motion or upon a request from the participant in the pre-adjudication probation program, shall order sealing and dismissal of a case if: (1) The participant in the pre-adjudication probation program has successfully completed a pre-adjudication probation program, as determined by the pre-adjudication probation program judge; (2) The pre-adjudication probation program judge has received a recommendation from the prosecuting attorney for sealing and dismissal of the case; and (3) The pre-adjudication probation program judge, after considering the past criminal history of the participant in the pre-adjudication probation program, determines that sealing and dismissal of the case is appropriate.

(1) The participant in the pre-adjudication probation program has successfully completed a pre-adjudication probation program, as determined by the pre-adjudication probation program judge;

(2) The pre-adjudication probation program judge has received a recommendation from the prosecuting attorney for sealing and dismissal of the case; and

(3) The pre-adjudication probation program judge, after considering the past criminal history of the participant in the pre-adjudication probation program, determines that sealing and dismissal of the case is appropriate.

(b) Unless otherwise ordered by the pre-adjudication probation program court, sealing under this section shall be as described in the Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013, § 16-90-1401 et seq.

Amended by Act 2015, No. 1155,§ 3, eff. 7/22/2015.

Added by Act 2013, No. 1340,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.

Status: in_force

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