{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-2-601","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-2-601","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Common carrier\" means any vehicle used to transport for hire any member of the public; (2) \"Deadly physical force\" means physical force that under the circumstances in which it is used is readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury; (3) \"Dwelling\" means an enclosed space that is used or intended to be used as a human habitation, home, or residence on a temporary or permanent basis; (4) \"Minor\" means any person under eighteen (18) years of age; (5) (A) \"Occupiable structure\" means a vehicle, building, or other structure: (i) Where any person lives or carries on a business or other calling; (ii) Where people assemble for a purpose of business, government, education, religion, entertainment, or public transportation; or (iii) That is customarily used for overnight accommodation of a person whether or not a person is actually present. (B) \"Occupiable structure\" includes each unit of an occupiable structure divided into a separately occupied unit; (6) \"Physical force\" means: (A) Any bodily impact, restraint, or confinement; or (B) The threat of any bodily impact, restraint, or confinement; (7) \"Premises\" means: (A) An occupiable structure; or (B) Any real property; (8) \"School employee\" includes a person employed by a school under a written contract, which shall include a: (A) Classified school employee; and (B) Licensed school employee; (9) \"Unlawful physical force\" means physical force that is employed without the consent of the person against whom it is directed and the employment of the physical force constitutes a criminal offense or tort or would constitute a criminal offense or tort except for a defense other than the defense of justification or privilege; and (10) \"Vehicle\" means any craft or device designed for the transportation of a person or property across land or water or through the air. Amended by Act 2023, No. 165,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023. Acts 1975, No. 280, § 501; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-501.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Common carrier\" means any vehicle used to transport for hire any member of the public;\n\n(2) \"Deadly physical force\" means physical force that under the circumstances in which it is used is readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury;\n\n(3) \"Dwelling\" means an enclosed space that is used or intended to be used as a human habitation, home, or residence on a temporary or permanent basis;\n\n(4) \"Minor\" means any person under eighteen (18) years of age;\n\n(5) (A) \"Occupiable structure\" means a vehicle, building, or other structure: (i) Where any person lives or carries on a business or other calling; (ii) Where people assemble for a purpose of business, government, education, religion, entertainment, or public transportation; or (iii) That is customarily used for overnight accommodation of a person whether or not a person is actually present. (B) \"Occupiable structure\" includes each unit of an occupiable structure divided into a separately occupied unit;\n\n(A) \"Occupiable structure\" means a vehicle, building, or other structure: (i) Where any person lives or carries on a business or other calling; (ii) Where people assemble for a purpose of business, government, education, religion, entertainment, or public transportation; or (iii) That is customarily used for overnight accommodation of a person whether or not a person is actually present.\ned unit;\n\n(A) \"Occupiable structure\" means a vehicle, building, or other structure: (i) Where any person lives or carries on a business or other calling; (ii) Where people assemble for a purpose of business, government, education, religion, entertainment, or public transportation; or (iii) That is customarily used for overnight accommodation of a person whether or not a person is actually present.\n\n(i) Where any person lives or carries on a business or other calling;\n\n(ii) Where people assemble for a purpose of business, government, education, religion, entertainment, or public transportation; or\n\n(iii) That is customarily used for overnight accommodation of a person whether or not a person is actually present.\n\n(B) \"Occupiable structure\" includes each unit of an occupiable structure divided into a separately occupied unit;\n\n(6) \"Physical force\" means: (A) Any bodily impact, restraint, or confinement; or (B) The threat of any bodily impact, restraint, or confinement;\n\n(A) Any bodily impact, restraint, or confinement; or\n\n(B) The threat of any bodily impact, restraint, or confinement;\n\n(7) \"Premises\" means: (A) An occupiable structure; or (B) Any real property;\n\n(A) An occupiable structure; or\n\n(B) Any real property;\n\n(8) \"School employee\" includes a person employed by a school under a written contract, which shall include a: (A) Classified school employee; and (B) Licensed school employee;\n\n(A) Classified school employee; and\n\n(B) Licensed school employee;\n\n(9) \"Unlawful physical force\" means physical force that is employed without the consent of the person against whom it is directed and the employment of the physical force constitutes a criminal offense or tort or would constitute a criminal offense or tort except for a defense other than the defense of justification or privilege; and\n\n(10) \"Vehicle\" means any craft or device designed for the transportation of a person or property across land or water or through the air.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 2","Subchapter 6"],"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":"e8eea8c5b62a73ae99d9381e70acdc09680f1ac229cc9c81540424ea9ca4fcb3","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-2-503","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-2-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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