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Legal Information: Arkansas

Arkansas Crimes

Laws current as of
November 6, 2024

Crimes

Even if you do not qualify for an order of protection, the abuser may have committed a crime. If you call the police, they may arrest him/her for a crime and you may get an order or protection through the criminal court. Remember that even if you do have a protection order, you can still report him/her to the police if you believe s/he committed a crime against you.

In our Abuse Using Technology section, you can learn the types of behaviors that are considered a misuse of technology. Some of these behaviors might be recognized as a crime depending on the specific laws of your state.

What are some crimes that the abuser may have committed in Arkansas?
If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in Arkansas?

What are some crimes that the abuser may have committed in Arkansas?

Here is a list of some possible crimes in Arkansas that the abuser may have committed. You can click on the links to read the legal definition of each crime on our State Statutes page:

Statute Crime (click here to sort the list alphabetically by crime names)
5-11-102 Kidnapping
5-13-201 Battery in the first degree
5-13-202 Battery in the second degree
5-13-203 Battery in the third degree
5-13-204 Aggravated assault
5-13-205 Assault in the first degree
5-13-206 Assault in the second degree
5-13-207 Assault in the third degree
5-14-103 Rape
5-14-113 Sexual extortion
5-14-124 Sexual assault in the first degree
5-14-125 Sexual assault in the second degree
5-14-126 Sexual assualt in the third degree
5-14-127 Sexual assault in the fourth degree
5-16-101 Video voyeurism
5-26-303 Domestic battering in the first degre
5-26-304 Domestic battering in the second degree
5-26-305 Domestic battering in the third degree
5-26-306 Aggravated assault on a family or household member
5-26-307 Assault on a family or household member in the first degree
5-26-308 Assault on a family or household member in the second degree
5-26-309 Assault on a family or household member in the third degree
5-26-314 Unlawful distribution of sexual images or recordings
5-26-501 Interference with visitation
5-26-502 Interference with court-ordered custody
5-26-503 Interference with custody
5-39-203 Criminal trespass
5-60-120 Interception and recording of communications
5-71-208 Harassment
5-71-209 Harassing communications
5-71-229 Stalking

If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in Arkansas?

The Arkansas Crime Victims Information Center has information on crime victims’ rights and services.

For information on crime victims’ compensation in Arkansas, visit the Department of Public Safety’s Crime Victim Reparations website.

If you are a victim of domestic violence and have been charged with a crime, you can go to our Abuse Victims Charged with Crimes page.

Other organizations for victims of crime are listed on our National Organizations - Crime Victims page.