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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-11-105: Vehicular piracy

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  1. AR Code
  2. Title 5
  3. Chapter 11

(a) A person commits vehicular piracy if, without lawful authority, the person seizes or exercises control, by force or threat of violence, over any: (1) Aircraft occupied by an unconsenting person; or (2) Other vehicle: (A) Having a seating capacity of more than eight (8) passengers; (B) Operated by a common carrier or contract carrier of passengers for hire; and (C) Occupied by an unconsenting person. (b) (1) Vehicular piracy of an aircraft is a Class B felony. (2) Otherwise, vehicular piracy is a Class C felony. Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1705; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1705.

(a) A person commits vehicular piracy if, without lawful authority, the person seizes or exercises control, by force or threat of violence, over any: (1) Aircraft occupied by an unconsenting person; or (2) Other vehicle: (A) Having a seating capacity of more than eight (8) passengers; (B) Operated by a common carrier or contract carrier of passengers for hire; and (C) Occupied by an unconsenting person.

(1) Aircraft occupied by an unconsenting person; or

(2) Other vehicle: (A) Having a seating capacity of more than eight (8) passengers; (B) Operated by a common carrier or contract carrier of passengers for hire; and (C) Occupied by an unconsenting person.

(A) Having a seating capacity of more than eight (8) passengers;

(B) Operated by a common carrier or contract carrier of passengers for hire; and

(C) Occupied by an unconsenting person.

(b) (1) Vehicular piracy of an aircraft is a Class B felony. (2) Otherwise, vehicular piracy is a Class C felony.

(1) Vehicular piracy of an aircraft is a Class B felony.

(2) Otherwise, vehicular piracy is a Class C felony.

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