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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-801: Definitions

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  1. AR Code
  2. Title 5
  3. Chapter 4
  4. Subchapter 8

As used in this subchapter: (1) "Community work project" means any program in which an eligible offender in a county jail is allowed to work under the supervision of a government entity on projects on public lands, public buildings, public roads, public parks, and public rights-of-way designed to benefit the government entity supervising the eligible offender; (2) "Eligible offender" means any person convicted of a misdemeanor offense or felony offense other than: (A) Capital murder, § 5-10-101 ; (B) Murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 ; (C) Murder in the second degree, § 5-10-103 ; (D) Manslaughter, § 5-10-104 ; (E) Rape, § 5-14-103 ; (F) Kidnapping, § 5-11-102 ; (G) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103 ; (H) Driving or boating while intoxicated, second or subsequent offense, § 5-65-103 ; (I) Negligent homicide, § 5-10-105 ; (J) Trafficking a controlled substance, § 5-64-440 ; (K) Any felony involving violence as listed under § 5-4-501(d)(2) ; or (L) Any offense requiring registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997, § 12-12-901 et seq.; and (3) "Work incentive credit" means a sentence credit of up to three (3) days as designated by the court toward completion of an eligible offender's sentence for each day the eligible offender works on a community work project. Amended by Act 2015, No. 299,§ 4, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 2011, No. 570, § 21.

As used in this subchapter:

(1) "Community work project" means any program in which an eligible offender in a county jail is allowed to work under the supervision of a government entity on projects on public lands, public buildings, public roads, public parks, and public rights-of-way designed to benefit the government entity supervising the eligible offender;

(2) "Eligible offender" means any person convicted of a misdemeanor offense or felony offense other than: (A) Capital murder, § 5-10-101 ; (B) Murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 ; (C) Murder in the second degree, § 5-10-103 ; (D) Manslaughter, § 5-10-104 ; (E) Rape, § 5-14-103 ; (F) Kidnapping, § 5-11-102 ; (G) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103 ; (H) Driving or boating while intoxicated, second or subsequent offense, § 5-65-103 ; (I) Negligent homicide, § 5-10-105 ; (J) Trafficking a controlled substance, § 5-64-440 ; (K) Any felony involving violence as listed under § 5-4-501(d)(2) ; or (L) Any offense requiring registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997, § 12-12-901 et seq.; and

(A) Capital murder, § 5-10-101 ;

(B) Murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 ;

(C) Murder in the second degree, § 5-10-103 ;

(D) Manslaughter, § 5-10-104 ;

(E) Rape, § 5-14-103 ;

(F) Kidnapping, § 5-11-102 ;

(G) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103 ;

(H) Driving or boating while intoxicated, second or subsequent offense, § 5-65-103 ;

(I) Negligent homicide, § 5-10-105 ;

(J) Trafficking a controlled substance, § 5-64-440 ;

(K) Any felony involving violence as listed under § 5-4-501(d)(2) ; or

(L) Any offense requiring registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997, § 12-12-901 et seq.; and

(3) "Work incentive credit" means a sentence credit of up to three (3) days as designated by the court toward completion of an eligible offender's sentence for each day the eligible offender works on a community work project.

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