{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-27-501","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-501","heading":"Extended juvenile jurisdiction designation","body":"(a) The state may request an extended juvenile jurisdiction designation in a delinquency petition or file a separate motion if the: (1) Juvenile, under thirteen (13) years of age at the time of the alleged offense, is charged with capital murder, § 5-10-101 , or murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 , and the state has overcome presumptions of lack of fitness to proceed and lack of capacity as set forth in § 9-27-502 ; (2) (A) Juvenile, thirteen (13) years of age at the time of the alleged offense, is charged with capital murder, § 5-10-101 , or murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 . (B) However, juveniles thirteen (13) years of age at the time of the alleged offense shall have an evaluation pursuant to § 9-27-502 , and the burden will be upon the juvenile to establish lack of fitness to proceed and lack of capacity; (3) Juvenile, fourteen (14) or fifteen (15) years of age at the time of the alleged offense, is charged with any of the following crimes: (A) Capital murder, § 5-10-101 ; (B) Murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 ; (C) Murder in the second degree, § 5-10-103 ; (D) Kidnapping, § 5-11-102 ; (E) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103 ; (F) Battery in the first degree, § 5-13-201 ; (G) Battery in the second degree in violation of § 5-13-202(a)(2), (3), or (4) ; (H) Aggravated assault, § 5-13-204 ; (I) Terroristic act, § 5-13-310 ; (J) Rape, § 5-14-103 ; (K) Sexual assault in the second degree, § 5-14-125 ; (L) First degree escape, § 5-54-110 ; (M) Second degree escape, § 5-54-111 ; (N) Criminal use of prohibited weapons, § 5-73-104 ; (O) Possession of a handgun on school property, § 5-73-119(b)(1)(A) ; (P) Unlawful discharge of a firearm from a vehicle, § 5-74-107 ; (Q) Any felony involving a firearm; (R) Soliciting or recruiting a minor to join or to remain a member of a criminal gang, organization, or enterprise, § 5-74-203 ; or (S) A felony attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any of the following offenses: (i) Capital murder, § 5-10-101 ; (ii) Murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 ; (iii) Murder in the second degree, § 5-10-103 ; (iv) Kidnapping, § 5-11-102 ; (v) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103 ; (vi) Battery in the first degree, § 5-13-201 ; (vii) Rape, § 5-14-103 ; (viii) First degree escape, § 5-54-110 ; and (ix) Second degree escape, § 5-54-111 ; or (4) Juvenile is at least sixteen (16) years of age when he or she engages in conduct that, if committed by an adult, would be a felony. (b) The juvenile's attorney may file a motion to request extended juvenile jurisdiction if the state could have filed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Amended by Act 2023, No. 692,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023. Acts 1999, No. 1192, § 1; 2003, No. 1809, § 13\n\n(a) The state may request an extended juvenile jurisdiction designation in a delinquency petition or file a separate motion if the: (1) Juvenile, under thirteen (13) years of age at the time of the alleged offense, is charged with capital murder, § 5-10-101 , or murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 , and the state has overcome presumptions of lack of fitness to proceed and lack of capacity as set forth in § 9-27-502 ; (2) (A) Juvenile, thirteen (13) years of age at the time of the alleged offense, is charged with capital murder, § 5-10-101 , or murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102\nf the alleged offense, is charged with capital murder, § 5-10-101 , or murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 , and the state has overcome presumptions of lack of fitness to proceed and lack of capacity as set forth in § 9-27-502 ; (2) (A) Juvenile, thirteen (13) years of age at the time of the alleged offense, is charged with capital murder, § 5-10-101 , or murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 . (B) However, juveniles thirteen (13) years of age at the time of the alleged offense shall have an evaluation pursuant to § 9-27-502 , and the burden will be upon the juvenile to establish lack of fitness to proceed and lack of capacity; (3) Juvenile, fourteen (14) or fifteen (15) years of age at the time of the alleged offense, is charged with any of the following crimes: (A) Capital murder, § 5-10-101 ; (B) Murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 ; (C) Murder in the second degree, § 5-10-103 ; (D) Kidnapping, § 5-11-102 ; (E) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103 ; (F) Battery in the first degree, § 5-13-201 ; (G) Battery in the second degree in violation of § 5-13-202(a)(2), (3), or (4) ; (H) Aggravated assault, § 5-13-204 ; (I) Terroristic act, § 5-13-310 ; (J) Rape, § 5-14-103 ; (K) Sexual assault in the second degree, § 5-14-125 ; (L) First degree escape, § 5-54-110 ; (M) Second degree escape, § 5-54-111 ; (N) Criminal use of prohibited weapons, § 5-73-104 ; (O) Possession of a handgun on school property, § 5-73-119(b)(1)(A) ; (P) Unlawful discharge of a firearm from a vehicle, § 5-74-107 ; (Q) Any felony involving a firearm; (R) Soliciting or recruiting a minor to join or to remain a member of a criminal gang, organization, or enterprise, § 5-74-203 ; or (S) A felony attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any of the following offenses: (i) Capital murder, § 5-10-101 ; (ii) Murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 ; (iii) Murder in the second degree, § 5-10-103 ; (iv) Kidnapping, § 5-11-102 ; (v) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103 ; (vi) Battery in the first degree, § 5-13-201 ; (vii) Rape, § 5-14-103 ; (viii) First degree escape, § 5-54-110 ; and (ix) Second degree escape, § 5-54-111 ; or (4) Juvenile is at least sixteen (16) years of age when he or she engages in conduct that, if committed by an adult, would be a felony.\n\n(1) Juvenile, under thirteen (13) years of age at the time of the alleged offense, is charged with capital murder, § 5-10-101 , or murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 , and the state has overcome presumptions of lack of fitness to proceed and lack of capacity as set forth in § 9-27-502 ;\n\n(2) (A) Juvenile, thirteen (13) years of age at the time of the alleged offense, is charged with capital murder, § 5-10-101 , or murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 . (B) However, juveniles thirteen (13) years of age at the time of the alleged offense shall have an evaluation pursuant to § 9-27-502 , and the burden will be upon the juvenile to establish lack of fitness to proceed and lack of capacity;\n\n(A) Juvenile, thirteen (13) years of age at the time of the alleged offense, is charged with capital murder, § 5-10-101 , or murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 .\n\n(B) However, juveniles thirteen (13) years of age at the time of the alleged offense shall have an evaluation pursuant to § 9-27-502 , and the burden will be upon the juvenile to establish lack of fitness to proceed and lack of capacity;\nJuvenile, thirteen (13) years of age at the time of the alleged offense, is charged with capital murder, § 5-10-101 , or murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 .\n\n(B) However, juveniles thirteen (13) years of age at the time of the alleged offense shall have an evaluation pursuant to § 9-27-502 , and the burden will be upon the juvenile to establish lack of fitness to proceed and lack of capacity;\n\n(3) Juvenile, fourteen (14) or fifteen (15) years of age at the time of the alleged offense, is charged with any of the following crimes: (A) Capital murder, § 5-10-101 ; (B) Murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 ; (C) Murder in the second degree, § 5-10-103 ; (D) Kidnapping, § 5-11-102 ; (E) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103 ; (F) Battery in the first degree, § 5-13-201 ; (G) Battery in the second degree in violation of § 5-13-202(a)(2), (3), or (4) ; (H) Aggravated assault, § 5-13-204 ; (I) Terroristic act, § 5-13-310 ; (J) Rape, § 5-14-103 ; (K) Sexual assault in the second degree, § 5-14-125 ; (L) First degree escape, § 5-54-110 ; (M) Second degree escape, § 5-54-111 ; (N) Criminal use of prohibited weapons, § 5-73-104 ; (O) Possession of a handgun on school property, § 5-73-119(b)(1)(A) ; (P) Unlawful discharge of a firearm from a vehicle, § 5-74-107 ; (Q) Any felony involving a firearm; (R) Soliciting or recruiting a minor to join or to remain a member of a criminal gang, organization, or enterprise, § 5-74-203 ; or (S) A felony attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any of the following offenses: (i) Capital murder, § 5-10-101 ; (ii) Murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 ; (iii) Murder in the second degree, § 5-10-103 ; (iv) Kidnapping, § 5-11-102 ; (v) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103 ; (vi) Battery in the first degree, § 5-13-201 ; (vii) Rape, § 5-14-103 ; (viii) First degree escape, § 5-54-110 ; and (ix) Second degree escape, § 5-54-111 ; or\n\n(A) Capital murder, § 5-10-101 ;\n\n(B) Murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 ;\n\n(C) Murder in the second degree, § 5-10-103 ;\n\n(D) Kidnapping, § 5-11-102 ;\n\n(E) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103 ;\n\n(F) Battery in the first degree, § 5-13-201 ;\n\n(G) Battery in the second degree in violation of § 5-13-202(a)(2), (3), or (4) ;\n\n(H) Aggravated assault, § 5-13-204 ;\n\n(I) Terroristic act, § 5-13-310 ;\n\n(J) Rape, § 5-14-103 ;\n\n(K) Sexual assault in the second degree, § 5-14-125 ;\n\n(L) First degree escape, § 5-54-110 ;\n\n(M) Second degree escape, § 5-54-111 ;\n\n(N) Criminal use of prohibited weapons, § 5-73-104 ;\n\n(O) Possession of a handgun on school property, § 5-73-119(b)(1)(A) ;\n\n(P) Unlawful discharge of a firearm from a vehicle, § 5-74-107 ;\n\n(Q) Any felony involving a firearm;\n\n(R) Soliciting or recruiting a minor to join or to remain a member of a criminal gang, organization, or enterprise, § 5-74-203 ; or\n\n(S) A felony attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any of the following offenses: (i) Capital murder, § 5-10-101 ; (ii) Murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 ; (iii) Murder in the second degree, § 5-10-103 ; (iv) Kidnapping, § 5-11-102 ; (v) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103 ; (vi) Battery in the first degree, § 5-13-201 ; (vii) Rape, § 5-14-103 ; (viii) First degree escape, § 5-54-110 ; and (ix) Second degree escape, § 5-54-111 ; or\n\n(i) Capital murder, § 5-10-101 ;\n\n(ii) Murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102 ;\n\n(iii) Murder in the second degree, § 5-10-103 ;\n\n(iv) Kidnapping, § 5-11-102 ;\n\n(v) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103 ;\n\n(vi) Battery in the first degree, § 5-13-201 ;\n\n(vii) Rape, § 5-14-103 ;\n\n(viii) First degree escape, § 5-54-110 ; and\n\n(ix) Second degree escape, § 5-54-111 ; or\n\n(4) Juvenile is at least sixteen (16) years of age when he or she engages in conduct that, if committed by an adult, would be a felony.\nhe second degree, § 5-10-103 ;\n\n(iv) Kidnapping, § 5-11-102 ;\n\n(v) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103 ;\n\n(vi) Battery in the first degree, § 5-13-201 ;\n\n(vii) Rape, § 5-14-103 ;\n\n(viii) First degree escape, § 5-54-110 ; and\n\n(ix) Second degree escape, § 5-54-111 ; or\n\n(4) Juvenile is at least sixteen (16) years of age when he or she engages in conduct that, if committed by an adult, would be a felony.\n\n(b) The juvenile's attorney may file a motion to request extended juvenile jurisdiction if the state could have filed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.","path":["AR Code","Title 9","Chapter 27","Subchapter 5"],"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":"6848286f0e11cf7ce455a3979a4e91dbd234c4f59072d46684379cc41acb3aa9","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-27-404","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-27-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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