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5-37-208. Criminal impersonation.
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5-37-208. Criminal impersonation.
(a)(1) A person commits criminal impersonation in the first degree if, with the purpose to induce a person to submit to pretended official authority for the purpose to injure or defraud the person, the person:
(A) Pretends to be a law enforcement officer by wearing or displaying, without authority, any uniform or badge by which a law enforcement officer is lawfully distinguished; or
(B) Uses a motor vehicle or motorcycle designed, equipped, or marked with an emblem, logo, marking, decal, insignia, or design so as to resemble a motor vehicle or motorcycle belonging to a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer.
(2) Criminal impersonation in the first degree is a Class D felony.
(b)(1) A person commits criminal impersonation in the second degree if the person does an act in his or her pretended or assumed capacity or character with the purpose to injure, defraud, harass, or intimidate another person and the actor:
(A) Assumes a false identity;
(B) Pretends to be a representative of a person or organization;
(C) Pretends to be an officer or employee of the government other than a law enforcement officer described in subsection (a) of this section;
(D) Pretends that he or she is a law enforcement officer when the person is not a law enforcement officer;
(E) Pretends to have a handicap or disability; or
(F) Pretends that he or she is a member of the United States Armed Forces or National Guard.
(2) Criminal impersonation in the second degree is a:
(A) Class D felony if:
(i) The victim of the offense is an animal owner; and
(ii) An animal of the owner is seized as a result of the offense; or
(B) Class A misdemeanor if otherwise committed.
(c) As used in this section:
(1) “A
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-37-208
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5-37-208. Criminal impersonation.
(a)(1) A person commits criminal impersonation in the first degree if, with the purpose to induce a person to submit to pretended official authority for the purpose to injure or defraud the person, the person:
(A) Pretends to be a law enforcement officer by wearing or displaying, without authority, any uniform or badge by which a law enforcement officer is lawfully distinguished; or
(B) Uses a motor vehicle or motorcycle designed, equipped, or marked with an emblem, logo, marking, decal, insignia, or design so as to resemble a motor vehicle or motorcycle belonging to a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer.
(2) Criminal impersonation in the first degree is a Class D felony.
(b)(1) A person commits criminal impersonation in the second degree if the person does an act in his or her pretended or assumed capacity or character with the purpose to injure, defraud, harass, or intimidate another person and the actor:
(A) Assumes a false identity;
(B) Pretends to be a representative of a person or organization;
(C) Pretends to be an officer or employee of the government other than a law enforcement officer described in subsection (a) of this section;
(D) Pretends that he or she is a law enforcement officer when the person is not a law enforcement officer;
(E) Pretends to have a handicap or disability; or
(F) Pretends that he or she is a member of the United States Armed Forces or National Guard.
(2) Criminal impersonation in the second degree is a:
(A) Class D felony if:
(i) The victim of the offense is an animal owner; and
(ii) An animal of the owner is seized as a result of the offense; or
(B) Class A misdemeanor if otherwise committed.
(c) As used in this section:
(1) “Animal” means the same as defined in § 5-62-102; and
(2) “Owner” means the same as defined in § 5-62-102.(d) A circuit court or district court in which a charge is filed under subsection (a) of this section may immediately order the removal of any emblems, logos, markings, decals, insignia, or designs that are the subject of a criminal charge under this section.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
5-62-102. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Abandon” means to desert, surrender, forsake, or to give up absolutely;
(2) “Animal” means any living vertebrate creature, except human beings and fish;
(3) “Animal control officer” means an officer employed by or under contract with an agency of the state, county, municipality, or other governmental or political subdivision of the state that is responsible for animal control operations in its jurisdiction;
(4)(A) “Animal husbandry practices” means the breeding, raising, production, and management of animals.
(B) “Animal husbandry practices” includes without limitation dehorning, docking, and castration;
(5) “Animal identification” means the use of a microchip, tattoo, an ear tag, an ear notch, branding, or any similar technology to identify the owner of an animal and that is generally accepted for the breed, species, and type of animal being identified;
(6) “Appropriate place of custody” means any of the following within this state and, if practicable, within twenty (20) miles of the residence of the owner or other place owned by the owner:
(A) A nonprofit animal shelter;
(B) An animal pound;
(C) A location owned or managed by a society incorporated for the prevention of cruelty to animals;
(D) A location owned or managed by an agency of the state, county, municipality, or other governmental or political subdivision of the state that is responsible for animal control operations in its jurisdiction;
(E) A location owned or managed by a public or private custodian that provides shelter, care, and necessary medical treatment to an animal; or
(F) The residence or other place owned by the owner of the animal, if approved by written order of a court of competent jurisdiction;
(7) “Competitiv
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-62-102
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 5-62-102. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.