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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-79-101: Criminal possession of body armor

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  2. Title 5
  3. Chapter 79

(a) A person commits criminal possession of body armor if the person knowingly possesses body armor and he or she: (1) Has been found guilty of or has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any of the following offenses: (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) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103 ; (F) Battery in the first degree, § 5-13-201 ; (G) Aggravated assault, § 5-13-204 ; (H) A felony violation of § 5-64-401 et seq.; or (I) Aggravated assault upon a law enforcement officer or an employee of a correctional facility, § 5-13-211 , if a Class Y felony; or (2) Is committing or attempts to commit: (A) A felony involving violence as defined in § 5-4-501(d)(2) ; (B) Capital murder, § 5-10-101 , manslaughter, § 5-10-104 , or negligent homicide, § 5-10-105 ; (C) False imprisonment in the first degree, § 5-11-103 , false imprisonment in the second degree, § 5-11-104 , vehicular piracy, § 5-11-105 , or permanent detention or restraint, § 5-11-106 ; (D) Robbery, § 5-12-102 ; (E) Battery in the second degree, § 5-13-202 ; or (F) Trafficking of persons, § 5-18-103 . (b) As used in this section, "body armor" means any material designed to be worn on the body and to provide bullet penetration resistance. (c) Criminal possession of body armor is a Class D felony. Amended by Act 2017, No. 367,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2013, No. 542,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1999, No. 1449, § 1; 2005, No. 1994, § 299.

(a) A person commits criminal possession of body armor if the person knowingly possesses body armor and he or she: (1) Has been found guilty of or has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any of the following offenses: (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) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103 ; (F) Battery in the first degree, § 5-13-201 ; (G) Aggravated assault, § 5-13-204 ; (H) A felony violation of § 5-64-401 et seq.; or (I) Aggravated assault upon a law enforcement officer or an employee of a correctional facility, § 5-13-211 , if a Class Y felony; or (2) Is committing or attempts to commit: (A) A felony involving violence as defined in § 5-4-501(d)(2) ; (B) Capital murder, § 5-10-101 , manslaughter, § 5-10-104 , or negligent homicide, § 5-10-105 ; (C) False imprisonment in the first degree, § 5-11-103 , false imprisonment in the second degree, § 5-11-104 , vehicular piracy, § 5-11-105 , or permanent detention or restraint, § 5-11-106 ; (D) Robbery, § 5-12-102 ; (E) Battery in the second degree, § 5-13-202 ; or (F) Trafficking of persons, § 5-18-103 .

(1) Has been found guilty of or has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any of the following offenses: (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) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103 ; (F) Battery in the first degree, § 5-13-201 ; (G) Aggravated assault, § 5-13-204 ; (H) A felony violation of § 5-64-401 et seq.; or (I) Aggravated assault upon a law enforcement officer or an employee of a correctional facility, § 5-13-211 , if a Class Y felony; or

(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) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103 ;

(F) Battery in the first degree, § 5-13-201 ;

(G) Aggravated assault, § 5-13-204 ;

(H) A felony violation of § 5-64-401 et seq.; or

(I) Aggravated assault upon a law enforcement officer or an employee of a correctional facility, § 5-13-211 , if a Class Y felony; or

§ 5-10-102 ;

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

(D) Manslaughter, § 5-10-104 ;

(E) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103 ;

(F) Battery in the first degree, § 5-13-201 ;

(G) Aggravated assault, § 5-13-204 ;

(H) A felony violation of § 5-64-401 et seq.; or

(I) Aggravated assault upon a law enforcement officer or an employee of a correctional facility, § 5-13-211 , if a Class Y felony; or

(2) Is committing or attempts to commit: (A) A felony involving violence as defined in § 5-4-501(d)(2) ; (B) Capital murder, § 5-10-101 , manslaughter, § 5-10-104 , or negligent homicide, § 5-10-105 ; (C) False imprisonment in the first degree, § 5-11-103 , false imprisonment in the second degree, § 5-11-104 , vehicular piracy, § 5-11-105 , or permanent detention or restraint, § 5-11-106 ; (D) Robbery, § 5-12-102 ; (E) Battery in the second degree, § 5-13-202 ; or (F) Trafficking of persons, § 5-18-103 .

(A) A felony involving violence as defined in § 5-4-501(d)(2) ;

(B) Capital murder, § 5-10-101 , manslaughter, § 5-10-104 , or negligent homicide, § 5-10-105 ;

(C) False imprisonment in the first degree, § 5-11-103 , false imprisonment in the second degree, § 5-11-104 , vehicular piracy, § 5-11-105 , or permanent detention or restraint, § 5-11-106 ;

(D) Robbery, § 5-12-102 ;

(E) Battery in the second degree, § 5-13-202 ; or

(F) Trafficking of persons, § 5-18-103 .

(b) As used in this section, "body armor" means any material designed to be worn on the body and to provide bullet penetration resistance.

(c) Criminal possession of body armor is a Class D felony.

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