GroundRules
← Search the law
Arkansas · Snapshot open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-17

Ark. Code Ann. § 5-10-209: Factors considered when determining whether person possessed controlled substance for personal use

Read at publisher ↗
Where this section sits in the code
  1. AR Code
  2. Title 5
  3. Chapter 10
  4. Subchapter 2

For purposes of this subchapter, possession of a controlled substance or counterfeit substance for personal use may be demonstrated through the consideration of certain factors, including without limitation:

(1) The person does not possess the means to weigh, separate, or package the controlled substance or counterfeit substance;

(2) The person does not possess a record indicating a drug-related transaction;

(3) The controlled substance or counterfeit substance is not separated or packaged in a manner to facilitate delivery;

(4) The person does not possess a firearm that is in the immediate physical control of the person at the time of the delivery or conveyance of the controlled substance or counterfeit substance; and

(5) The person does not possess other controlled substances or counterfeit substances at the time of the delivery or conveyance.

Collected 2026-09-17T21:35:43Z. Source file · JSON

Compilation CC BY 4.0, Open US Law (Vaquill AI). GroundRules uses only the releases published under CC BY 4.0: from v2026.09 the compilation is licensed CC BY-NC 4.0, and GroundRules does not use those releases. Each affected row names its release in its vintage label. GroundRules parsed and filtered the compilation to retain enacted text. Source · License

Arkansas electronic product files were republished by Public.Resource.Org under a public-domain mark. GroundRules uses enacted text from Release 78 only as a labeled supplement to the newer Open US Law rows. Source

Browse this collection