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5-27-405. Determination of age of person.
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5-27-405. Determination of age of person.
When it becomes necessary for purposes of this subchapter to determine whether a person who participated in sexual conduct was a child under eighteen (18) years of age, the court or jury may make this determination by any of the following methods:
(1) Personal inspection of the person;
(2) Inspection of the photograph, motion picture, or other material that shows the person engaging in the sexual performance;
(3) Oral testimony by a witness to the sexual performance as to the age of the person based on the person's appearance at the time;
(4) Expert medical testimony based on the appearance of the person engaged in the sexual performance; or
(5) Any other method authorized by law.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-27-405
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Stable record: arkansas_code:legal_authorities:5-27-405
Source file: gov.ar.code.title.05.odt
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5-27-405. Determination of age of person.
When it becomes necessary for purposes of this subchapter to determine whether a person who participated in sexual conduct was a child under eighteen (18) years of age, the court or jury may make this determination by any of the following methods:
(1) Personal inspection of the person;
(2) Inspection of the photograph, motion picture, or other material that shows the person engaging in the sexual performance;
(3) Oral testimony by a witness to the sexual performance as to the age of the person based on the person's appearance at the time;
(4) Expert medical testimony based on the appearance of the person engaged in the sexual performance; or
(5) Any other method authorized by law.
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