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5-77-204. Emergency lights and sirens — Prohibited persons.
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5-77-204. Emergency lights and sirens — Prohibited persons.
(a) It is unlawful for a person who has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or has been found guilty of a felony or domestic battering in the third degree, § 5-26-305, or a person required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997, § 12-12-901 et seq., to knowingly:
(1) Purchase or possess an emergency vehicle light or siren with a purpose to install or use the emergency vehicle light or siren on a motor vehicle that reasonably appears to be or that mimics a law enforcement vehicle;
(2) Install or use an emergency vehicle light or siren on a motor vehicle that reasonably appears to be or that mimics a law enforcement vehicle; or
(3) Operate a motor vehicle that reasonably appears to be or that mimics a law enforcement vehicle and the motor vehicle has an emergency vehicle light or siren installed on the motor vehicle or in use on the motor vehicle.
(b) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person was a certified law enforcement officer acting within the scope of his or her duty.
(c) As used in this section:
(1) “Emergency vehicle light” means a device that emits a light of any color and that is:
(A) Designed for use by an emergency vehicle; or
(B) Similar in appearance to a device designed for use by an emergency vehicle;
(2) “Law enforcement vehicle” means any vehicle owned or operated by a law enforcement agency; and
(3) “Siren” means an acoustic or electronic device producing a loud or wailing sound as a signal or warning.
(d) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-77-204
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5-77-204. Emergency lights and sirens — Prohibited persons.
(a) It is unlawful for a person who has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or has been found guilty of a felony or domestic battering in the third degree, § 5-26-305, or a person required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997, § 12-12-901 et seq., to knowingly:
(1) Purchase or possess an emergency vehicle light or siren with a purpose to install or use the emergency vehicle light or siren on a motor vehicle that reasonably appears to be or that mimics a law enforcement vehicle;
(2) Install or use an emergency vehicle light or siren on a motor vehicle that reasonably appears to be or that mimics a law enforcement vehicle; or
(3) Operate a motor vehicle that reasonably appears to be or that mimics a law enforcement vehicle and the motor vehicle has an emergency vehicle light or siren installed on the motor vehicle or in use on the motor vehicle.
(b) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person was a certified law enforcement officer acting within the scope of his or her duty.
(c) As used in this section:
(1) “Emergency vehicle light” means a device that emits a light of any color and that is:
(A) Designed for use by an emergency vehicle; or
(B) Similar in appearance to a device designed for use by an emergency vehicle;
(2) “Law enforcement vehicle” means any vehicle owned or operated by a law enforcement agency; and
(3) “Siren” means an acoustic or electronic device producing a loud or wailing sound as a signal or warning.
(d) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
12-12-901. Title.
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997”.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-12-901
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5-26-305. Domestic battering in the third degree.
(a) A person commits domestic battering in the third degree if:
(1) With the purpose of causing physical injury to a family or household member, the person causes physical injury to a family or household member;
(2) The person recklessly causes physical injury to a family or household member;
(3) The person negligently causes physical injury to a family or household member by means of a deadly weapon; or
(4) The person purposely causes stupor, unconsciousness, or physical or mental impairment or injury to a family or household member by administering to the family or household member, without the family or household member's consent, any drug or other substance.
(b)(1) Domestic battering in the third degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
(2) However, domestic battering in the third degree is a Class D felony if:
(A) Committed against a woman the person knew or should have known was pregnant;
(B) The person committed one (1) or more of the following offenses within five (5) years of the offense of domestic battering in the third degree:
(i) Domestic battering in the first degree, § 5-26-303;
(ii) Domestic battering in the second degree, § 5-26-304;
(iii) Domestic battering in the third degree;
(iv) Aggravated assault on a family or household member, § 5-26-306; or
(v) A violation of an equivalent penal law of this state or of another state or foreign jurisdiction; or
(C) The person committed two (2) or more offenses of battery against a family or household member as defined by a law of this state or by an equivalent law of any other state or foreign jurisdiction within ten (10) years of the offense of domestic battering in the third degree.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-26-305
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 5-26-305. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.