Ark. Code Ann. § 5-13-302: Threatening to commit act of mass violence on school property

(a) As used in this section: (1) "Mass violence" means physical injury that a reasonable person would conclude could lead to permanent injury, including without limitation permanent physical injury, permanent mental injury, or permanent emotional injury, or death to two (2) or more people; and (2) "School" means a: (A) Public or private daycare or preschool facility; (B) Public or private school for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12); (C) Technical institute or postsecondary vocational-technical school; or (D) Two-year or four-year college or university. (b) A person commits the offense of threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property if: (1) The person knowingly threatens to commit an act of mass violence on school property or at a curricular or extracurricular activity sponsored by a school by any means of communication; and (2) Places a person or group of persons in a position to reasonably fear for their safety. (c) Threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property is a Class C felony. Added by Act 2019, No. 969,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.

(a) As used in this section: (1) "Mass violence" means physical injury that a reasonable person would conclude could lead to permanent injury, including without limitation permanent physical injury, permanent mental injury, or permanent emotional injury, or death to two (2) or more people; and (2) "School" means a: (A) Public or private daycare or preschool facility; (B) Public or private school for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12); (C) Technical institute or postsecondary vocational-technical school; or (D) Two-year or four-year college or university.

(1) "Mass violence" means physical injury that a reasonable person would conclude could lead to permanent injury, including without limitation permanent physical injury, permanent mental injury, or permanent emotional injury, or death to two (2) or more people; and

(2) "School" means a: (A) Public or private daycare or preschool facility; (B) Public or private school for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12); (C) Technical institute or postsecondary vocational-technical school; or (D) Two-year or four-year college or university.

(A) Public or private daycare or preschool facility;

(B) Public or private school for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12);

(C) Technical institute or postsecondary vocational-technical school; or

(D) Two-year or four-year college or university.

(b) A person commits the offense of threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property if: (1) The person knowingly threatens to commit an act of mass violence on school property or at a curricular or extracurricular activity sponsored by a school by any means of communication; and (2) Places a person or group of persons in a position to reasonably fear for their safety.

(1) The person knowingly threatens to commit an act of mass violence on school property or at a curricular or extracurricular activity sponsored by a school by any means of communication; and

(2) Places a person or group of persons in a position to reasonably fear for their safety.

(c) Threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property is a Class C felony.