{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-26-302","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-302","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) \"Dating relationship\" means a romantic or intimate social relationship between two (2) individuals that is determined by examining the following factors: (i) The length of the relationship; (ii) The type of the relationship; and (iii) The frequency of interaction between the two (2) individuals involved in the relationship. (B) \"Dating relationship\" does not include a casual relationship or ordinary fraternization between two (2) individuals in a business or social context; (2) \"Family or household member\" means: (A) A spouse; (B) A former spouse; (C) A parent; (D) A child, including any minor residing in the household; (E) (i) Persons related by blood within the fourth degree of consanguinity. (ii) The degree of consanguinity is computed pursuant to § 28-9-212 ; (F) Persons who presently or in the past have resided or cohabited together; (G) Persons who have or have had a child in common; or (H) Persons who are presently or in the past have been in a dating relationship together; (3) \"Harass\" means an act of harassment as prohibited by § 5-71-208 ; (4) \"Intimidate\" means to force into or deter from an action by inducing fear; (5) \"Sexual nature\" means that an image, picture, video, or voice or audio recording depicts actual or simulated: (A) Sexual intercourse; (B) Deviate sexual activity; (C) Bestiality; (D) Masturbation; (E) Sadomasochistic abuse for the purpose of sexual stimulation; or (F) Lewd exhibition of the: (i) Genitals or pubic area of any person; or (ii) Breast of a female; and (6) \"State of nudity\" means: (A) The appearance of a human anus, human genitals, or a female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola; or (B) A state of dress that fails to opaquely cover a human anus, human genitals, or a female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola. Amended by Act 2015, No. 304,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 1995, No. 1291, § 8; 1999, No. 1317, § 1; 2001, No. 1678, § 2; 2005, No. 1875, § 2.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) (A) \"Dating relationship\" means a romantic or intimate social relationship between two (2) individuals that is determined by examining the following factors: (i) The length of the relationship; (ii) The type of the relationship; and (iii) The frequency of interaction between the two (2) individuals involved in the relationship. (B) \"Dating relationship\" does not include a casual relationship or ordinary fraternization between two (2) individuals in a business or social context;\n\n(A) \"Dating relationship\" means a romantic or intimate social relationship between two (2) individuals that is determined by examining the following factors: (i) The length of the relationship; (ii) The type of the relationship; and (iii) The frequency of interaction between the two (2) individuals involved in the relationship.\n\n(i) The length of the relationship;\n\n(ii) The type of the relationship; and\n\n(iii) The frequency of interaction between the two (2) individuals involved in the relationship.\n\n(B) \"Dating relationship\" does not include a casual relationship or ordinary fraternization between two (2) individuals in a business or social context;\n\n(2) \"Family or household member\" means: (A) A spouse; (B) A former spouse; (C) A parent; (D) A child, including any minor residing in the household; (E) (i) Persons related by blood within the fourth degree of consanguinity. (ii) The degree of consanguinity is computed pursuant to § 28-9-212 ; (F) Persons who presently or in the past have resided or cohabited together; (G) Persons who have or have had a child in common; or (H) Persons who are presently or in the past have been in a dating relationship together;\n\n(A) A spouse;\n\n(B) A former spouse;\n\n(C) A parent;\n\n(D) A child, including any minor residing in the household;\n\n(E) (i) Persons related by blood within the fourth degree of consanguinity. (ii) The degree of consanguinity is computed pursuant to § 28-9-212 ;\nPersons who have or have had a child in common; or (H) Persons who are presently or in the past have been in a dating relationship together;\n\n(A) A spouse;\n\n(B) A former spouse;\n\n(C) A parent;\n\n(D) A child, including any minor residing in the household;\n\n(E) (i) Persons related by blood within the fourth degree of consanguinity. (ii) The degree of consanguinity is computed pursuant to § 28-9-212 ;\n\n(i) Persons related by blood within the fourth degree of consanguinity.\n\n(ii) The degree of consanguinity is computed pursuant to § 28-9-212 ;\n\n(F) Persons who presently or in the past have resided or cohabited together;\n\n(G) Persons who have or have had a child in common; or\n\n(H) Persons who are presently or in the past have been in a dating relationship together;\n\n(3) \"Harass\" means an act of harassment as prohibited by § 5-71-208 ;\n\n(4) \"Intimidate\" means to force into or deter from an action by inducing fear;\n\n(5) \"Sexual nature\" means that an image, picture, video, or voice or audio recording depicts actual or simulated: (A) Sexual intercourse; (B) Deviate sexual activity; (C) Bestiality; (D) Masturbation; (E) Sadomasochistic abuse for the purpose of sexual stimulation; or (F) Lewd exhibition of the: (i) Genitals or pubic area of any person; or (ii) Breast of a female; and\n\n(A) Sexual intercourse;\n\n(B) Deviate sexual activity;\n\n(C) Bestiality;\n\n(D) Masturbation;\n\n(E) Sadomasochistic abuse for the purpose of sexual stimulation; or\n\n(F) Lewd exhibition of the: (i) Genitals or pubic area of any person; or (ii) Breast of a female; and\n\n(i) Genitals or pubic area of any person; or\n\n(ii) Breast of a female; and\n\n(6) \"State of nudity\" means: (A) The appearance of a human anus, human genitals, or a female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola; or (B) A state of dress that fails to opaquely cover a human anus, human genitals, or a female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola.\n\n(A) The appearance of a human anus, human genitals, or a female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola; or\n\n(B) A state of dress that fails to opaquely cover a human anus, human genitals, or a female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 26","Subchapter 3"],"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":"3f7ce737bdb6348334f70cc06fdb1f9bbd779971ee02738aaf471003311e6b5b","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-26-301","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-26-303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}