Arkansas 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:

• Kidnapping
• Interference with visitation
• Interference with custody
• Interference with court-ordered custody
• Battery (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd degree)
• Aggravated assault
• Assault (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd degree)
• Rape
• Sexual assault (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th degree)
• Unlawful distribution of sexual images or recordings
• Sexual extortion
• Domestic battering (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd degree)
• Aggravated assault on a family or household member
• Assault on a family or household member (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd degree)
• Criminal trespass
• Harassment
• Harassing communications
• Stalking
• Interception and recording of communications
• Video voyeurism.

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.

You may learn more about crimes by calling your local police department, sheriff’s department, or district attorney’s office. See our AR Sheriff Departments page for the contact information for your local sheriff’s department.

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.