{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-1-105","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-1-105","heading":"Offenses - Court authority not limited","body":"(a) An offense is conduct for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment or fine or both is authorized by statute. (b) An offense is classified as follows: (1) Felony; (2) Misdemeanor; or (3) Violation. (c) Nothing in the Arkansas Criminal Code shall be construed to limit the power of a court to punish for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law for the enforcement of an order, judgment, or decree. Acts 1975, No. 280, § 111; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-111.\n\n(a) An offense is conduct for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment or fine or both is authorized by statute.\n\n(b) An offense is classified as follows: (1) Felony; (2) Misdemeanor; or (3) Violation.\n\n(1) Felony;\n\n(2) Misdemeanor; or\n\n(3) Violation.\n\n(c) Nothing in the Arkansas Criminal Code shall be construed to limit the power of a court to punish for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law for the enforcement of an order, judgment, or decree.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 1"],"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":"c50bfb6363cf4f83c7bf4f95aa1fc20ebe107f1c46d2ff424bf6b77c4354d37d","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-1-104","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-1-106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}