{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-12-12-212","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-212","heading":"Release or disclosure to unauthorized person - Penalty","body":"(a) A person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor upon conviction if the person knowingly: (1) Accesses information or obtains information collected and maintained under this subchapter for a purpose not specified by this subchapter; or (2) Releases or discloses information maintained under this subchapter to another person who lacks authority to receive the information. (b) A person is guilty of a Class D felony upon conviction if the person violates subsection (a) of this section for the purpose of: (1) Furthering the commission of a misdemeanor offense or felony offense by the person or another person; (2) Enhancing or assisting a person's position in a legal proceeding in this state or influencing the outcome of a legal proceeding in this state for the benefit of the person or a member of the person's family; (3) Causing a pecuniary or professional gain for the person or a member of the person's family; or (4) Political purposes for the person or a member of the person's family. Amended by Act 2017, No. 845,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 250,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1971, No. 286, § 10; 1975, No. 742, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-1110; Acts 1997, No. 826, § 3; 2011, No. 779, § 7; 2011, No. 1224, § 1.\n\n(a) A person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor upon conviction if the person knowingly: (1) Accesses information or obtains information collected and maintained under this subchapter for a purpose not specified by this subchapter; or (2) Releases or discloses information maintained under this subchapter to another person who lacks authority to receive the information.\n\n(1) Accesses information or obtains information collected and maintained under this subchapter for a purpose not specified by this subchapter; or\n\n(2) Releases or discloses information maintained under this subchapter to another person who lacks authority to receive the information.\n\n(b) A person is guilty of a Class D felony upon conviction if the person violates subsection (a) of this section for the purpose of: (1) Furthering the commission of a misdemeanor offense or felony offense by the person or another person; (2) Enhancing or assisting a person's position in a legal proceeding in this state or influencing the outcome of a legal proceeding in this state for the benefit of the person or a member of the person's family; (3) Causing a pecuniary or professional gain for the person or a member of the person's family; or (4) Political purposes for the person or a member of the person's family.\n\n(1) Furthering the commission of a misdemeanor offense or felony offense by the person or another person;\n\n(2) Enhancing or assisting a person's position in a legal proceeding in this state or influencing the outcome of a legal proceeding in this state for the benefit of the person or a member of the person's family;\n\n(3) Causing a pecuniary or professional gain for the person or a member of the person's family; or\n\n(4) Political purposes for the person or a member of the person's family.","path":["AR Code","Title 12","Chapter 12","Subchapter 2"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"dba65bce24cd5456ecfa67d5098c50a1b6dd8ea0677b1e59377de3fa625e92aa","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-12-12-211","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-12-12-213"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}