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16-81-116. Warrantless arrest for violation of interference with emergency communication in the first degree, § 5-60-124, or interference with emergency communication in the second degree, § 5-60-125.
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16-81-116. Warrantless arrest for violation of interference with emergency communication in the first degree, § 5-60-124, or interference with emergency communication in the second degree, § 5-60-125.
If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe a person has violated § 5-60-124 or § 5-60-125, the officer may arrest the person without a warrant even if the incident did not take place in the presence of the officer if the officer has probable cause to believe the person has violated the section within the preceding:
(1) Four (4) hours; or
(2) Twelve (12) hours in cases involving physical injury as defined in § 5-1-102.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-81-116
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16-81-116. Warrantless arrest for violation of interference with emergency communication in the first degree, § 5-60-124, or interference with emergency communication in the second degree, § 5-60-125.
If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe a person has violated § 5-60-124 or § 5-60-125, the officer may arrest the person without a warrant even if the incident did not take place in the presence of the officer if the officer has probable cause to believe the person has violated the section within the preceding:
(1) Four (4) hours; or
(2) Twelve (12) hours in cases involving physical injury as defined in § 5-1-102.
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5-1-102. Definitions.
As used in the Arkansas Criminal Code:
(1) “Act” or “action” means the same as defined in § 5-2-201;
(2) “Actor” includes, when appropriate, a person who possesses something or who omits to act;
(3) “Conduct” means the same as defined in § 5-2-201;
(4) “Deadly weapon” means:
(A) A firearm or anything manifestly designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of inflicting death or serious physical injury; or
(B) Anything that in the manner of its use or intended use is capable of causing death or serious physical injury;
(5) “Element of the offense” means the conduct, the attendant circumstances, or the result of conduct that:
(A) Is specified in the definition of the offense;
(B) Establishes the kind of culpable mental state required for commission of the offense; or
(C) Negates an excuse or justification for the conduct;
(6)(A) “Firearm” means any device designed, made, or adapted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or any device readily convertible to that use.
(B) “Firearm” includes:
(i) A device described in subdivision (6)(A) of this section that is not loaded or lacks a clip or another component to render it immediately operable; and
(ii) Components that can readily be assembled into a device described in subdivision (6)(A) of this section;
(7) “Included offense” means the same as defined in § 5-1-110(b);
(8)(A) “Knowingly” or an equivalent term such as “knowing”, “with knowledge”, “willful”, or “willfully” means the same as knowingly as defined in § 5-2-202.
(B) However, if the statute clearly indicates a legislative intent to require a culpable mental state of “purposely”, “willful” or “willfully” means the same as “purposely” defined in § 5-2-202;
(9) “Law” includes a statute or court decisi
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-1-102
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5-60-124. Interference with emergency communication in the first degree.
(a) A person commits the offense of interference with emergency communication in the first degree if he or she knowingly displaces, damages, or disables another person's telephone or other communication device with the purpose of defeating the other person's ability to request with good cause emergency assistance from a law enforcement agency, medical facility, or other government agency or entity that provides emergency assistance.
(b) Interference with emergency communication in the first degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-60-124
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 5-60-124. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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5-60-125. Interference with emergency communication in the second degree.
(a) A person commits the offense of interference with emergency communication in the second degree if he or she recklessly prevents, interrupts, disrupts, impedes, or interferes with another person's attempt to request with good cause emergency assistance from a law enforcement agency, medical facility, or other government agency or entity that provides emergency assistance.
(b) Interference with emergency communication in the second degree is a Class B misdemeanor.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-60-125
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 5-60-125. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.