{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-51-201","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-51-201","heading":"Treason","body":"(a) Treason against the state shall consist only in: (1) Levying war against the state; or (2) Adhering to the state's enemies, giving them aid and comfort. (b) No person shall be convicted of treason unless on: (1) The testimony of two (2) witnesses to the same overt act; or (2) The person's own confession in open court. (c) Treason is punishable by death or life imprisonment without parole pursuant to §§ 5-4-601 - 5-4-605 , 5-4-607 , and 5-4-608 . (d) For all purposes other than disposition under §§ 5-4-101 - 5-4-104 , 5-4-201 - 5-4-204 , 5-4-301 - 5-4-307 , 5-4-401 - 5-4-404 , 5-4-501 - 5-4-504 , 5-4-601 - 5-4-605 , 5-4-607 , 5-4-608 , 16-93-307 , 16-93-313 , and 16-93-314 , treason is a Class A felony. Rev. Stat., ch. 44, div. 2, art. 1, §§ 1, 2; C. \u0026 M. Dig., §§ 2321, 2322; Pope's Dig., §§ 2947, 2948; Acts 1975, No. 928, § 13; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 41-3951, 41-3952; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 296; 2011, No. 570, § 31.\n\n(a) Treason against the state shall consist only in: (1) Levying war against the state; or (2) Adhering to the state's enemies, giving them aid and comfort.\n\n(1) Levying war against the state; or\n\n(2) Adhering to the state's enemies, giving them aid and comfort.\n\n(b) No person shall be convicted of treason unless on: (1) The testimony of two (2) witnesses to the same overt act; or (2) The person's own confession in open court.\n\n(1) The testimony of two (2) witnesses to the same overt act; or\n\n(2) The person's own confession in open court.\n\n(c) Treason is punishable by death or life imprisonment without parole pursuant to §§ 5-4-601 - 5-4-605 , 5-4-607 , and 5-4-608 .\n\n(d) For all purposes other than disposition under §§ 5-4-101 - 5-4-104 , 5-4-201 - 5-4-204 , 5-4-301 - 5-4-307 , 5-4-401 - 5-4-404 , 5-4-501 - 5-4-504 , 5-4-601 - 5-4-605 , 5-4-607 , 5-4-608 , 16-93-307 , 16-93-313 , and 16-93-314 , treason is a Class A felony.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 51","Subchapter 2"],"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":"0dfc498778ee22ad1d758bd09d73d2e679ad452f3c89a77ee130c2b65b7f2af8","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-4-913","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-51-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}