Title Arkansas Criminal Code ✅

Arkansas State Criminal Code 1. Homicide & Assault §1.01 First-Degree Murder ● The intentional and premeditated killing of another person. ● Includes killings committed with malice aforethought. ● Penalty: 25-minute jail sentence. §1.02 Second-Degree Murder ● The intentional killing of another person without premeditation. ● Includes acts demonstrating extreme recklessness or disregard for human life. ● Penalty: 20-minute jail sentence. §1.03 Manslaughter ● The unlawful killing of another person without malice. ● Voluntary Manslaughter: Killing in the heat of passion due to provocation. ● Involuntary Manslaughter: Killing due to reckless or negligent actions. ● Penalty: 15-minute jail sentence. §1.04 Negligent Homicide ● Causing the death of another person through criminal negligence. ● Includes vehicular homicide due to reckless driving or intoxication. ● Penalty: 10-minute jail sentence. 2. Assault & Battery §2.05 Aggravated Assault ● Intentionally causing serious bodily injury to another person. ● Use of a deadly weapon or an intent to cause permanent harm. ● Penalty: 12-minute jail sentence.

4. Weapons Laws §4.01 Unlawful Possession of a Firearm ● Possessing a firearm without license, permit or proof of purchase. ● Penalty: 10-minute jail sentence. §4.03 Brandishing a Weapon ● Displaying a firearm or weapon in a threatening manner without justification. ● Penalty: 10-minute jail sentence. §4.04 Illegal Sale of Firearms ● Selling, distributing, or trafficking firearms without license to sell. ● Penalty: 15-minute jail sentence. §4.05 Possession of a Prohibited Weapon ● Owning or carrying banned weapons (explosives, suppressed weapons, weapons capable of fully automatic fire). ● Penalty: 15-minute jail sentence. §4.07 Discharging a Firearm in Public ● Firing a weapon in a public area without lawful reason. ● Penalty: 10-minute jail sentence. [SECTION LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK]
5. Public Order §5.01 Disorderly Conduct ● Engaging in behavior that disturbs public peace, including loud arguments or public fights. ● Penalty: 5-minute jail sentence. §5.02 Disturbing the Peace ● Causing excessive noise, inciting violence, or provoking altercations in a public space. ● Penalty: 5-minute jail sentence. §5.03 Resisting Arrest ● Actively fleeing, physically resisting, or interfering with law enforcement during an arrest. ● Penalty: 10-minute jail sentence. §5.04 Obstruction of Justice ● Interfering with police investigations, hiding suspects, or destroying evidence. ● Penalty: 10-minute jail sentence. §5.05 Bribery of a Public Official ● Offering, giving, or receiving goods, money or favors in exchange for influence over official duties. ● Penalty: 12-minute jail sentence. §5.06 False Reporting ● Knowingly providing false information to law enforcement or emergency services. ● Penalty: 8-minute jail sentence. §5.08 Unlawful Assembly ● Gathering in a public space with the intent to incite violence or disrupt public order. ● Penalty: 10-minute jail sentence.