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27-50-301. Applicability of criminal code.
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27-50-301. Applicability of criminal code.
Any moving traffic law violation not enumerated in § 27-50-302 shall be known as a violation as defined in §§ 5-1-105 and 5-1-108, and shall be punishable as provided under § 5-4-201.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-50-301
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27-50-301. Applicability of criminal code.
Any moving traffic law violation not enumerated in § 27-50-302 shall be known as a violation as defined in §§ 5-1-105 and 5-1-108, and shall be punishable as provided under § 5-4-201.
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27-50-302. Classification of traffic violations.
(a) The following traffic law violations shall be known as offenses and classified as indicated:
(1) Racing on a public highway — Class A misdemeanor;
(2) Reckless driving — Class B misdemeanor;
(3) Driving with lights off to avoid detection, identification, or apprehension — Class B misdemeanor;
(4) Hazardous driving — Class C misdemeanor;
(5) Leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage only — Class C misdemeanor;
(6) Driving the wrong way on a one-way street — Class C misdemeanor;
(7) Speeding in excess of fifteen miles per hour (15 m.p.h.) over the posted speed limit — Class C misdemeanor;
(8) Using nitrous oxide in a motor vehicle or motorcycle on a street or highway as prohibited under § 27-37-803 — Class C misdemeanor; and
(9) Observing a drag race as a spectator on a public highway — Class B misdemeanor.
(b) More than three (3) violations in a twelve-month period — Class C misdemeanor.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-50-302
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 27-50-302. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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5-1-105. Offenses — Court authority not limited.
(a) An offense is conduct for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment or fine or both is authorized by statute.
(b) An offense is classified as follows:
(1) Felony;
(2) Misdemeanor; or
(3) Violation.
(c) Nothing in the Arkansas Criminal Code shall be construed to limit the power of a court to punish for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law for the enforcement of an order, judgment, or decree.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-1-105
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 5-1-105. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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5-1-108. Violations.
(a) An offense is a violation if the offense is designated a violation by:
(1) The Arkansas Criminal Code; or
(2) A statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code.
(b) Regardless of any designation appearing in the statute defining an offense, an offense is a violation for purposes of the Arkansas Criminal Code if the statute defining the offense provides that no sentence other than a fine, fine or forfeiture, or civil penalty is authorized upon conviction.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-1-108
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 5-1-108. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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5-4-201. Fines — Limitations on amount.
(a) A defendant convicted of a felony may be sentenced to pay a fine:
(1) Not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) if the conviction is of a Class A felony or Class B felony;
(2) Not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) if the conviction is of a Class C felony or Class D felony; or
(3) In accordance with a limitation of the statute defining the felony if the conviction is of an unclassified felony.
(b) A defendant convicted of a misdemeanor may be sentenced to pay a fine:
(1) Not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) if the conviction is of a Class A misdemeanor;
(2) Not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) if the conviction is of a Class B misdemeanor;
(3) Not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) if the conviction is of a Class C misdemeanor; or
(4) In accordance with a limitation of the statute defining the misdemeanor if the conviction is of an unclassified misdemeanor.
(c) A defendant convicted of a violation may be sentenced to pay a fine:
(1) Not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) if the violation is defined by the Arkansas Criminal Code or defined by a statute enacted subsequent to January 1, 1976, that does not prescribe a different limitation on the amount of the fine; or
(2) In accordance with a limitation of the statute defining the violation if that statute prescribes limitations on the amount of the fine.
(d)(1) Notwithstanding a limit imposed by this section, if the defendant has derived pecuniary gain from commission of an offense, then upon conviction of the offense the defendant may be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding two (2) times the amount of the pecuniary gain.
(2) As used in this subsection, “pecuniary gain” means the amount of money or the val
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-4-201
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 5-4-201. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.