{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-16-90-1101","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1101","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Crime\" means an act or omission committed by a person, whether or not competent or an adult, which is punishable by incarceration if committed by a competent adult; (2) \"Member of the victim's family\" means the spouse, a child by birth or adoption, a stepchild, a parent, a stepparent, a sibling, or an individual designated by the victim or by a court in which the crime is being or could be prosecuted, but does not include an individual who is accountable for the crime or a crime arising from the same conduct, criminal episode, or plan; (3) \"Offense against a victim who is a minor\" means: (A) Kidnapping pursuant to § 5-11-102(a)(4) when the victim is a minor and the offender is not the parent of the victim; (B) False imprisonment in the first degree pursuant to § 5-11-103 when the victim is a minor and the offender is not the parent of the victim; (C) Permanent detention or restraint pursuant to § 5-11-106 when the victim is a minor and the offender is not the parent of the victim; (D) Any sex offense when the victim is a minor; (E) An attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses enumerated in this subdivision (3); (F) An adjudication of guilt for an offense of the law of another state, for a federal offense, or for a military offense, which is substantially equivalent to any of the offenses enumerated in this subdivision (3); or (G) A violation of any former law of this state that is substantially equivalent to any of the offenses enumerated in this subdivision (3); (4) \"Person\" means an individual, corporation, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, governmental entity, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal entity; (5) \"Representative of the victim\" means a member of the victim's family or an individual designated by the victim or by a court in which the crime is being or could be prosecuted; (6) \"Sex offense\" means: (A) Rape, § 5-14-103 ; (B) Sexual indecency with a child, § 5-14-110 , if the offense is a felony; (C) Sexual assault in the first degree, § 5-14-124 ; (D) Sexual assault in the second degree, § 5-14-125 ; (E) Sexual assault in the third degree, § 5-14-126 ; (F) Sexual assault in the fourth degree, § 5-14-127 ; (G) Incest, § 5-26-202 ; (H) Engaging children in sexually explicit conduct for use in visual or print medium, § 5-27-303 ; (I) Transportation of minors for prohibited sexual conduct, § 5-27-305 ; (J) Employing or consenting to use of a child in sexual performance, § 5-27-402 ; (K) Producing, directing, or promoting a sexual performance by a child, § 5-27-403 ; (L) Possession or use of child sexual abuse material, § 5-27-603 ; (M) Computer exploitation of a child in the first degree, § 5-27-605(a) ; (N) Promoting prostitution in the first degree, § 5-70-104 ; (O) Stalking, § 5-71-229 ; (P) An attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses enumerated in this subdivision (6); (Q) An adjudication of guilt for an offense of the law of another state, for a federal offense, or for a military offense, which is substantially equivalent to any of the offenses enumerated in this subdivision (6); (R) A violation of any former law of this state that is substantially equivalent to any of the offenses enumerated in this subdivision (6); or (S) Sexual extortion, § 5-14-113 ; (7) \"State\" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; (8) \"Victim\" means a victim of a sex offense or an offense against a victim who is a minor and a victim of any violent crime, but does not include a person who is accountable for the crime or a crime arising from the same conduct, criminal episode, or plan and does not include a governmental entity; and (9) \"Violent crime\" means any felony or Class A misdemeanor which resulted in physical injury to the victim, any felony or Class A misdemeanor involving the u\nnst a victim who is a minor and a victim of any violent crime, but does not include a person who is accountable for the crime or a crime arising from the same conduct, criminal episode, or plan and does not include a governmental entity; and (9) \"Violent crime\" means any felony or Class A misdemeanor which resulted in physical injury to the victim, any felony or Class A misdemeanor involving the use of a deadly weapon, terroristic threatening in the first degree, § 5-13-301(a) , and stalking, as defined in § 5-71-229 . Amended by Act 2023, No. 619,§ 18, eff. 8/1/2023. Amended by Act 2023, No. 415,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023. Amended by Act 2023, No. 21,§ 9, eff. 8/1/2023. Amended by Act 2017, No. 664,§ 8, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1997, No. 1262, § 1; 2003, No. 1087, § 13; 2003, No. 1390, § 8.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Crime\" means an act or omission committed by a person, whether or not competent or an adult, which is punishable by incarceration if committed by a competent adult;\n\n(2) \"Member of the victim's family\" means the spouse, a child by birth or adoption, a stepchild, a parent, a stepparent, a sibling, or an individual designated by the victim or by a court in which the crime is being or could be prosecuted, but does not include an individual who is accountable for the crime or a crime arising from the same conduct, criminal episode, or plan;\n\n(3) \"Offense against a victim who is a minor\" means: (A) Kidnapping pursuant to § 5-11-102(a)(4) when the victim is a minor and the offender is not the parent of the victim; (B) False imprisonment in the first degree pursuant to § 5-11-103 when the victim is a minor and the offender is not the parent of the victim; (C) Permanent detention or restraint pursuant to § 5-11-106 when the victim is a minor and the offender is not the parent of the victim; (D) Any sex offense when the victim is a minor; (E) An attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses enumerated in this subdivision (3); (F) An adjudication of guilt for an offense of the law of another state, for a federal offense, or for a military offense, which is substantially equivalent to any of the offenses enumerated in this subdivision (3); or (G) A violation of any former law of this state that is substantially equivalent to any of the offenses enumerated in this subdivision (3);\n\n(A) Kidnapping pursuant to § 5-11-102(a)(4) when the victim is a minor and the offender is not the parent of the victim;\n\n(B) False imprisonment in the first degree pursuant to § 5-11-103 when the victim is a minor and the offender is not the parent of the victim;\n\n(C) Permanent detention or restraint pursuant to § 5-11-106 when the victim is a minor and the offender is not the parent of the victim;\n\n(D) Any sex offense when the victim is a minor;\n\n(E) An attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses enumerated in this subdivision (3);\n\n(F) An adjudication of guilt for an offense of the law of another state, for a federal offense, or for a military offense, which is substantially equivalent to any of the offenses enumerated in this subdivision (3); or\n\n(G) A violation of any former law of this state that is substantially equivalent to any of the offenses enumerated in this subdivision (3);\n\n(4) \"Person\" means an individual, corporation, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, governmental entity, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal entity;\n\n(5) \"Representative of the victim\" means a member of the victim's family or an individual designated by the victim or by a court in which the crime is being or could be prosecuted;\nes enumerated in this subdivision (3);\n\n(4) \"Person\" means an individual, corporation, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, governmental entity, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal entity;\n\n(5) \"Representative of the victim\" means a member of the victim's family or an individual designated by the victim or by a court in which the crime is being or could be prosecuted;\n\n(6) \"Sex offense\" means: (A) Rape, § 5-14-103 ; (B) Sexual indecency with a child, § 5-14-110 , if the offense is a felony; (C) Sexual assault in the first degree, § 5-14-124 ; (D) Sexual assault in the second degree, § 5-14-125 ; (E) Sexual assault in the third degree, § 5-14-126 ; (F) Sexual assault in the fourth degree, § 5-14-127 ; (G) Incest, § 5-26-202 ; (H) Engaging children in sexually explicit conduct for use in visual or print medium, § 5-27-303 ; (I) Transportation of minors for prohibited sexual conduct, § 5-27-305 ; (J) Employing or consenting to use of a child in sexual performance, § 5-27-402 ; (K) Producing, directing, or promoting a sexual performance by a child, § 5-27-403 ; (L) Possession or use of child sexual abuse material, § 5-27-603 ; (M) Computer exploitation of a child in the first degree, § 5-27-605(a) ; (N) Promoting prostitution in the first degree, § 5-70-104 ; (O) Stalking, § 5-71-229 ; (P) An attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses enumerated in this subdivision (6); (Q) An adjudication of guilt for an offense of the law of another state, for a federal offense, or for a military offense, which is substantially equivalent to any of the offenses enumerated in this subdivision (6); (R) A violation of any former law of this state that is substantially equivalent to any of the offenses enumerated in this subdivision (6); or (S) Sexual extortion, § 5-14-113 ;\n\n(A) Rape, § 5-14-103 ;\n\n(B) Sexual indecency with a child, § 5-14-110 , if the offense is a felony;\n\n(C) Sexual assault in the first degree, § 5-14-124 ;\n\n(D) Sexual assault in the second degree, § 5-14-125 ;\n\n(E) Sexual assault in the third degree, § 5-14-126 ;\n\n(F) Sexual assault in the fourth degree, § 5-14-127 ;\n\n(G) Incest, § 5-26-202 ;\n\n(H) Engaging children in sexually explicit conduct for use in visual or print medium, § 5-27-303 ;\n\n(I) Transportation of minors for prohibited sexual conduct, § 5-27-305 ;\n\n(J) Employing or consenting to use of a child in sexual performance, § 5-27-402 ;\n\n(K) Producing, directing, or promoting a sexual performance by a child, § 5-27-403 ;\n\n(L) Possession or use of child sexual abuse material, § 5-27-603 ;\n\n(M) Computer exploitation of a child in the first degree, § 5-27-605(a) ;\n\n(N) Promoting prostitution in the first degree, § 5-70-104 ;\n\n(O) Stalking, § 5-71-229 ;\n\n(P) An attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses enumerated in this subdivision (6);\n\n(Q) An adjudication of guilt for an offense of the law of another state, for a federal offense, or for a military offense, which is substantially equivalent to any of the offenses enumerated in this subdivision (6);\n\n(R) A violation of any former law of this state that is substantially equivalent to any of the offenses enumerated in this subdivision (6); or\n\n(S) Sexual extortion, § 5-14-113 ;\n\n(7) \"State\" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States;\n\n(8) \"Victim\" means a victim of a sex offense or an offense against a victim who is a minor and a victim of any violent crime, but does not include a person who is accountable for the crime or a crime arising from the same conduct, criminal episode, or plan and does not include a governmental entity; and\nRico, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States;\n\n(8) \"Victim\" means a victim of a sex offense or an offense against a victim who is a minor and a victim of any violent crime, but does not include a person who is accountable for the crime or a crime arising from the same conduct, criminal episode, or plan and does not include a governmental entity; and\n\n(9) \"Violent crime\" means any felony or Class A misdemeanor which resulted in physical injury to the victim, any felony or Class A misdemeanor involving the use of a deadly weapon, terroristic threatening in the first degree, § 5-13-301(a) , and stalking, as defined in § 5-71-229 .","path":["AR Code","Title 16","Chapter 90","Subchapter 11"],"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":"b847986acafbba9d1bd896dfd6c6aba20784d280ce24fe0ae184727aeff5b94a","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-16-90-1008","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-16-90-1102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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