Ark. Code Ann. § 5-52-107: Abuse of office

(a) A person commits the offense of abuse of office if, being a public servant, or being a person elected, appointed, or otherwise designated to become a public servant although not yet occupying that position, and with the purpose of benefiting in a pecuniary fashion or obtaining a sexual favor for himself or herself or another person or of harming another person, the person knowingly: (1) Commits an unauthorized act which purports to be an act of his or her office; or (2) Omits to perform a duty imposed on him or her by law or clearly inherent in the nature of his or her office. (b) Abuse of office is a: (1) Class B felony if the value of the benefit is twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or more; (2) Class C felony if the value of the benefit is five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more but less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000); (3) Class D felony if the value of the benefit is five hundred dollars ($500) or more but less than five thousand dollars ($5,000); or (4) Class A misdemeanor if the value of the benefit is less than five hundred dollars ($500) or the value of the benefit cannot be determined. Amended by Act 2017, No. 431,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2707; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2707.

(a) A person commits the offense of abuse of office if, being a public servant, or being a person elected, appointed, or otherwise designated to become a public servant although not yet occupying that position, and with the purpose of benefiting in a pecuniary fashion or obtaining a sexual favor for himself or herself or another person or of harming another person, the person knowingly: (1) Commits an unauthorized act which purports to be an act of his or her office; or (2) Omits to perform a duty imposed on him or her by law or clearly inherent in the nature of his or her office.

(1) Commits an unauthorized act which purports to be an act of his or her office; or

(2) Omits to perform a duty imposed on him or her by law or clearly inherent in the nature of his or her office.

(b) Abuse of office is a: (1) Class B felony if the value of the benefit is twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or more; (2) Class C felony if the value of the benefit is five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more but less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000); (3) Class D felony if the value of the benefit is five hundred dollars ($500) or more but less than five thousand dollars ($5,000); or (4) Class A misdemeanor if the value of the benefit is less than five hundred dollars ($500) or the value of the benefit cannot be determined.

(1) Class B felony if the value of the benefit is twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or more;

(2) Class C felony if the value of the benefit is five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more but less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000);

(3) Class D felony if the value of the benefit is five hundred dollars ($500) or more but less than five thousand dollars ($5,000); or

(4) Class A misdemeanor if the value of the benefit is less than five hundred dollars ($500) or the value of the benefit cannot be determined.