{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-4-401","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-401","heading":"Sentence","body":"(a) A defendant convicted of a felony shall receive a determinate sentence according to the following limitations: (1) For a Class Y felony, the sentence shall be not less than ten (10) years and not more than forty (40) years, or life; (2) For a Class A felony, the sentence shall be not less than six (6) years nor more than thirty (30) years; (3) For a Class B felony, the sentence shall be not less than five (5) years nor more than twenty (20) years; (4) For a Class C felony, the sentence shall be not less than three (3) years nor more than ten (10) years; (5) For a Class D felony, the sentence shall not exceed six (6) years; and (6) For an unclassified felony, the sentence shall be in accordance with a limitation of the statute defining the felony. (b) A defendant convicted of a misdemeanor may be sentenced according to the following limitations: (1) For a Class A misdemeanor, the sentence shall not exceed one (1) year; (2) For a Class B misdemeanor, the sentence shall not exceed ninety (90) days; (3) For a Class C misdemeanor, the sentence shall not exceed thirty (30) days; and (4) For an unclassified misdemeanor, the sentence shall be in accordance with a limitation of the statute defining the misdemeanor. Acts 1975, No. 280, § 901; 1977, No. 474, § 3; 1981, No. 620, § 8; 1983, No. 409, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-901.\n\n(a) A defendant convicted of a felony shall receive a determinate sentence according to the following limitations: (1) For a Class Y felony, the sentence shall be not less than ten (10) years and not more than forty (40) years, or life; (2) For a Class A felony, the sentence shall be not less than six (6) years nor more than thirty (30) years; (3) For a Class B felony, the sentence shall be not less than five (5) years nor more than twenty (20) years; (4) For a Class C felony, the sentence shall be not less than three (3) years nor more than ten (10) years; (5) For a Class D felony, the sentence shall not exceed six (6) years; and (6) For an unclassified felony, the sentence shall be in accordance with a limitation of the statute defining the felony.\n\n(1) For a Class Y felony, the sentence shall be not less than ten (10) years and not more than forty (40) years, or life;\n\n(2) For a Class A felony, the sentence shall be not less than six (6) years nor more than thirty (30) years;\n\n(3) For a Class B felony, the sentence shall be not less than five (5) years nor more than twenty (20) years;\n\n(4) For a Class C felony, the sentence shall be not less than three (3) years nor more than ten (10) years;\n\n(5) For a Class D felony, the sentence shall not exceed six (6) years; and\n\n(6) For an unclassified felony, the sentence shall be in accordance with a limitation of the statute defining the felony.\n\n(b) A defendant convicted of a misdemeanor may be sentenced according to the following limitations: (1) For a Class A misdemeanor, the sentence shall not exceed one (1) year; (2) For a Class B misdemeanor, the sentence shall not exceed ninety (90) days; (3) For a Class C misdemeanor, the sentence shall not exceed thirty (30) days; and (4) For an unclassified misdemeanor, the sentence shall be in accordance with a limitation of the statute defining the misdemeanor.\n\n(1) For a Class A misdemeanor, the sentence shall not exceed one (1) year;\n\n(2) For a Class B misdemeanor, the sentence shall not exceed ninety (90) days;\n\n(3) For a Class C misdemeanor, the sentence shall not exceed thirty (30) days; and\n\n(4) For an unclassified misdemeanor, the sentence shall be in accordance with a limitation of the statute defining the misdemeanor.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 4","Subchapter 4"],"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":"84ed8287a70705b7f2eae7b03263b5d25dabd0ede7b6d92013aac20e7edbc9ab","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-4-323","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-4-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}