{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-71-203","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-71-203","heading":"Inciting riot","body":"(a) A person commits the offense of inciting riot if he or she knowingly: (1) By speech or conduct urges others to participate in a riot under circumstances that produce a clear and present danger that they will participate in a riot; or (2) Gives commands, instructions, or signals to others in furtherance of a riot. (b) (1) Inciting riot is a Class D felony if physical injury to a person or damage to property results from the offense. (2) (A) Otherwise, inciting riot is a Class A misdemeanor. (B) In addition to any other sentence imposed under this section, a person convicted of inciting riot shall be ordered to pay restitution for any physical injury, damage, or loss incurred as a result of the offense. Amended by Act 2021, No. 1014,§ 9, eff. 7/28/2021. Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2904; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2904.\n\n(a) A person commits the offense of inciting riot if he or she knowingly: (1) By speech or conduct urges others to participate in a riot under circumstances that produce a clear and present danger that they will participate in a riot; or (2) Gives commands, instructions, or signals to others in furtherance of a riot.\n\n(1) By speech or conduct urges others to participate in a riot under circumstances that produce a clear and present danger that they will participate in a riot; or\n\n(2) Gives commands, instructions, or signals to others in furtherance of a riot.\n\n(b) (1) Inciting riot is a Class D felony if physical injury to a person or damage to property results from the offense. (2) (A) Otherwise, inciting riot is a Class A misdemeanor. (B) In addition to any other sentence imposed under this section, a person convicted of inciting riot shall be ordered to pay restitution for any physical injury, damage, or loss incurred as a result of the offense.\n\n(1) Inciting riot is a Class D felony if physical injury to a person or damage to property results from the offense.\n\n(2) (A) Otherwise, inciting riot is a Class A misdemeanor. (B) In addition to any other sentence imposed under this section, a person convicted of inciting riot shall be ordered to pay restitution for any physical injury, damage, or loss incurred as a result of the offense.\n\n(A) Otherwise, inciting riot is a Class A misdemeanor.\n\n(B) In addition to any other sentence imposed under this section, a person convicted of inciting riot shall be ordered to pay restitution for any physical injury, damage, or loss incurred as a result of the offense.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 71","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":"42fe7023ecbf5481facaaedc1afaf5c97267ea4ab834fde7550027ca5c8cd8df","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-71-202","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-71-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}