{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-16-43-501","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 16-43-501","heading":"Accused as witness","body":"On the trial of all indictments, informations, complaints, and other proceedings against persons charged with the commission of crimes, offenses, and misdemeanors in this state, the person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be a competent witness. The failure of the person so charged to make such a request shall not create any presumption against him.","path":["AR Code","Title 16","Chapter 43","Subchapter 5"],"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":"e8c9a383eb348e2b1980118df86fbeca3da183b5905f43e2e63430d99c67e0e3","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-16-43-409","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-16-43-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}