{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-16-90-1407","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1407","heading":"Special procedures for sealing a felony controlled substance possession conviction","body":"A person may petition the court to seal a record of a felony conviction for possession of a controlled substance, § 5-64-419 , or counterfeit substance, § 5-64-441 , upon the completion of the person's sentence if, prior to sentencing: (1) An intake officer appointed by the court, where applicable, determines that the person has a drug addiction and recommends the person as a candidate for residential drug treatment; (2) The court places the person on probation and includes as part of the terms and conditions of the probation that: (A) The person successfully complete a drug treatment program approved by the court; and (B) The person remain drug-free until successful completion of probation; and (3) The person successfully completes the terms and conditions of the probation. Amended by Act 2021, No. 690,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Added by Act 2013, No. 1460,§ 9, eff. 1/1/2014.\n\nA person may petition the court to seal a record of a felony conviction for possession of a controlled substance, § 5-64-419 , or counterfeit substance, § 5-64-441 , upon the completion of the person's sentence if, prior to sentencing:\n\n(1) An intake officer appointed by the court, where applicable, determines that the person has a drug addiction and recommends the person as a candidate for residential drug treatment;\n\n(2) The court places the person on probation and includes as part of the terms and conditions of the probation that: (A) The person successfully complete a drug treatment program approved by the court; and (B) The person remain drug-free until successful completion of probation; and\n\n(A) The person successfully complete a drug treatment program approved by the court; and\n\n(B) The person remain drug-free until successful completion of probation; and\n\n(3) The person successfully completes the terms and conditions of the probation.","path":["AR Code","Title 16","Chapter 90","Subchapter 14"],"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":"14369f574b217d531e6776f02a4e9117600aa24b91e909c59471f47a843fa925","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-16-90-1406","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-16-90-1408"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}