{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-54-107","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-54-107","heading":"Compounding","body":"(a) A person commits the offense of compounding if he or she: (1) Solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit as consideration for refraining from reporting to a law enforcement authority the commission or suspected commission of any offense or information relating to an offense; or (2) Offers, confers, or agrees to confer a benefit and the receipt of the benefit is prohibited by this section. (b) Compounding is a: (1) Class B felony if the offense concealed is a Class Y felony; (2) Class C felony if the offense concealed is a Class A felony; (3) Class D felony if the offense concealed is: (A) A Class B felony; (B) A Class C felony; (C) A Class D felony; or (D) An unclassified felony; or (4) Class B misdemeanor if the offense concealed is a misdemeanor of any class. Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2807; 1977, No. 360, § 16; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2807; Acts 1991, No. 1049, § 1.\n\n(a) A person commits the offense of compounding if he or she: (1) Solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit as consideration for refraining from reporting to a law enforcement authority the commission or suspected commission of any offense or information relating to an offense; or (2) Offers, confers, or agrees to confer a benefit and the receipt of the benefit is prohibited by this section.\n\n(1) Solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit as consideration for refraining from reporting to a law enforcement authority the commission or suspected commission of any offense or information relating to an offense; or\n\n(2) Offers, confers, or agrees to confer a benefit and the receipt of the benefit is prohibited by this section.\n\n(b) Compounding is a: (1) Class B felony if the offense concealed is a Class Y felony; (2) Class C felony if the offense concealed is a Class A felony; (3) Class D felony if the offense concealed is: (A) A Class B felony; (B) A Class C felony; (C) A Class D felony; or (D) An unclassified felony; or (4) Class B misdemeanor if the offense concealed is a misdemeanor of any class.\n\n(1) Class B felony if the offense concealed is a Class Y felony;\n\n(2) Class C felony if the offense concealed is a Class A felony;\n\n(3) Class D felony if the offense concealed is: (A) A Class B felony; (B) A Class C felony; (C) A Class D felony; or (D) An unclassified felony; or\n\n(A) A Class B felony;\n\n(B) A Class C felony;\n\n(C) A Class D felony; or\n\n(D) An unclassified felony; or\n\n(4) Class B misdemeanor if the offense concealed is a misdemeanor of any class.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 54","Subchapter 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":"af792bebe7d36d5e8583a727a9469608bef2d390048e3ea5c99ecec4f84a4dfb","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-54-106","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-54-108"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}