Ark. Code Ann. § 9-4-102
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Definitions
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As used in this chapter: (1) "Advocate" means an employee, supervisor, or administrator of a shelter; (2) "Commission" means the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission; (3) "Domestic abuse" means: (A) Physical harm, bodily injury, or assault between family or household members; (B) The infliction of fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, or assault between family or household members; or (C) Any sexual conduct between family or household members, whether minors or adults, that constitutes a crime under the laws of this state; (4) "Family or household members" means: (A) Spouses; (B) Former spouses; (C) Parents; (D) Children; (E) Persons related by blood within the fourth degree of consanguinity; (F) Persons who presently cohabit or in the past cohabited together; and (G) Persons who presently have a child in common; (5) "Shelter" means any entity that: (A) Provides services including food, housing, advice, counseling, and assistance to victims of domestic abuse and their minor dependent children in this state; and (B) Meets the program, fiscal, and training requirements of this chapter; (6) "Victim" means any individual who: (A) Is eighteen (18) years of age or older, is a minor who has his or her disabilities removed, or is a married individual under eighteen (18) years of age; (B) Is the victim of domestic abuse; and (C) Seeks services at a shelter; and (7) "Volunteer" means any person who donates his or her time to provide services to victims at a shelter. Acts 2003, No. 1276, § 1
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Advocate" means an employee, supervisor, or administrator of a shelter;
(2) "Commission" means the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission;
(3) "Domestic abuse" means: (A) Physical harm, bodily injury, or assault between family or household members; (B) The infliction of fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, or assault between family or household members; or (C) Any sexual conduct between family or household members, whether minors or adults, that constitutes a crime under the laws of this state;
(A) Physical harm, bodily injury, or assault between family or household members;
(B) The infliction of fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, or assault between family or household members; or
(C) Any sexual conduct between family or household members, whether minors or adults, that constitutes a crime under the laws of this state;
(4) "Family or household members" means: (A) Spouses; (B) Former spouses; (C) Parents; (D) Children; (E) Persons related by blood within the fourth degree of consanguinity; (F) Persons who presently cohabit or in the past cohabited together; and (G) Persons who presently have a child in common;
(A) Spouses;
(B) Former spouses;
(C) Parents;
(D) Children;
(E) Persons related by blood within the fourth degree of consanguinity;
(F) Persons who presently cohabit or in the past cohabited together; and
(G) Persons who presently have a child in common;
(5) "Shelter" means any entity that: (A) Provides services including food, housing, advice, counseling, and assistance to victims of domestic abuse and their minor dependent children in this state; and (B) Meets the program, fiscal, and training requirements of this chapter;
(A) Provides services including food, housing, advice, counseling, and assistance to victims of domestic abuse and their minor dependent children in this state; and
(B) Meets the program, fiscal, and training requirements of this chapter;
ce to victims of domestic abuse and their minor dependent children in this state; and (B) Meets the program, fiscal, and training requirements of this chapter;
(A) Provides services including food, housing, advice, counseling, and assistance to victims of domestic abuse and their minor dependent children in this state; and
(B) Meets the program, fiscal, and training requirements of this chapter;
(6) "Victim" means any individual who: (A) Is eighteen (18) years of age or older, is a minor who has his or her disabilities removed, or is a married individual under eighteen (18) years of age; (B) Is the victim of domestic abuse; and (C) Seeks services at a shelter; and
(A) Is eighteen (18) years of age or older, is a minor who has his or her disabilities removed, or is a married individual under eighteen (18) years of age;
(B) Is the victim of domestic abuse; and
(C) Seeks services at a shelter; and
(7) "Volunteer" means any person who donates his or her time to provide services to victims at a shelter.
Acts 2003, No. 1276, § 1
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Advocate" means an employee, supervisor, or administrator of a shelter;
(2) "Commission" means the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission;
(3) "Domestic abuse" means: (A) Physical harm, bodily injury, or assault between family or household members; (B) The infliction of fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, or assault between family or household members; or (C) Any sexual conduct between family or household members, whether minors or adults, that constitutes a crime under the laws of this state;
(A) Physical harm, bodily injury, or assault between family or household members;
(B) The infliction of fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, or assault between family or household members; or
(C) Any sexual conduct between family or household members, whether minors or adults, that constitutes a crime under the laws of this state;
(4) "Family or household members" means: (A) Spouses; (B) Former spouses; (C) Parents; (D) Children; (E) Persons related by blood within the fourth degree of consanguinity; (F) Persons who presently cohabit or in the past cohabited together; and (G) Persons who presently have a child in common;
(A) Spouses;
(B) Former spouses;
(C) Parents;
(D) Children;
(E) Persons related by blood within the fourth degree of consanguinity;
(F) Persons who presently cohabit or in the past cohabited together; and
(G) Persons who presently have a child in common;
(5) "Shelter" means any entity that: (A) Provides services including food, housing, advice, counseling, and assistance to victims of domestic abuse and their minor dependent children in this state; and (B) Meets the program, fiscal, and training requirements of this chapter;
(A) Provides services including food, housing, advice, counseling, and assistance to victims of domestic abuse and their minor dependent children in this state; and
(B) Meets the program, fiscal, and training requirements of this chapter;
ce to victims of domestic abuse and their minor dependent children in this state; and (B) Meets the program, fiscal, and training requirements of this chapter;
(A) Provides services including food, housing, advice, counseling, and assistance to victims of domestic abuse and their minor dependent children in this state; and
(B) Meets the program, fiscal, and training requirements of this chapter;
(6) "Victim" means any individual who: (A) Is eighteen (18) years of age or older, is a minor who has his or her disabilities removed, or is a married individual under eighteen (18) years of age; (B) Is the victim of domestic abuse; and (C) Seeks services at a shelter; and
(A) Is eighteen (18) years of age or older, is a minor who has his or her disabilities removed, or is a married individual under eighteen (18) years of age;
(B) Is the victim of domestic abuse; and
(C) Seeks services at a shelter; and
(7) "Volunteer" means any person who donates his or her time to provide services to victims at a shelter.
Acts 2003, No. 1276, § 1
Status: in_force
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