{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-12-41-803","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 12-41-803","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Governing body\" means the: (A) City council or board of directors or comparable body for a city; (B) Town council or board of directors or comparable body for a town; and (C) Quorum court for a county; (2) \"Juvenile detention facility\" means any facility for the temporary care of juveniles alleged to be delinquent, or adjudicated delinquent and awaiting disposition, who require secure custody in a physically restricting facility designed and operated with all entrances and exits under the exclusive control of the facility's staff, so that a juvenile may not leave the facility unsupervised or without permission; (3) \"Local governmental units\" means a city of any class, a town, or a county; and (4) \"State\" means the State of Arkansas. Acts 1989, No. 486, § 3.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Governing body\" means the: (A) City council or board of directors or comparable body for a city; (B) Town council or board of directors or comparable body for a town; and (C) Quorum court for a county;\n\n(A) City council or board of directors or comparable body for a city;\n\n(B) Town council or board of directors or comparable body for a town; and\n\n(C) Quorum court for a county;\n\n(2) \"Juvenile detention facility\" means any facility for the temporary care of juveniles alleged to be delinquent, or adjudicated delinquent and awaiting disposition, who require secure custody in a physically restricting facility designed and operated with all entrances and exits under the exclusive control of the facility's staff, so that a juvenile may not leave the facility unsupervised or without permission;\n\n(3) \"Local governmental units\" means a city of any class, a town, or a county; and\n\n(4) \"State\" means the State of Arkansas.","path":["AR Code","Title 12","Chapter 41","Subchapter 8"],"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":"f4f733cff0c5b9d2f3f036bf6bfd4790484f120fbbf2799a9e4039c66b666acb","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-12-41-802","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-12-41-804"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}