{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-62-125","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-62-125","heading":"Unlawful dog attack","body":"(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful dog attack if: (1) The person owns a dog that the person knows or has reason to know has a propensity to attack, cause injury, or endanger the safety of other persons without provocation; (2) The person negligently allows the dog to attack another person; and (3) The attack causes the death of or serious physical injury to the person attacked. (b) The offense of unlawful dog attack is a Class A misdemeanor. (c) In addition to any penalty imposed under this section, the court or jury may require the defendant to pay restitution under § 5-4-205 for any medical bills of the person attacked for injuries caused by the attack. Acts 2007, No. 258, § 1.\n\n(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful dog attack if: (1) The person owns a dog that the person knows or has reason to know has a propensity to attack, cause injury, or endanger the safety of other persons without provocation; (2) The person negligently allows the dog to attack another person; and (3) The attack causes the death of or serious physical injury to the person attacked.\n\n(1) The person owns a dog that the person knows or has reason to know has a propensity to attack, cause injury, or endanger the safety of other persons without provocation;\n\n(2) The person negligently allows the dog to attack another person; and\n\n(3) The attack causes the death of or serious physical injury to the person attacked.\n\n(b) The offense of unlawful dog attack is a Class A misdemeanor.\n\n(c) In addition to any penalty imposed under this section, the court or jury may require the defendant to pay restitution under § 5-4-205 for any medical bills of the person attacked for injuries caused by the attack.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 62","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":"65c9493f5b0405372151bebcac78a5eeba9018489a17fa60aced1619bac24c4b","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-62-124","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-62-126"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}