Arkansas § 12-12-1002 Penalties

Arkansas Statutes

§ 12-12-1002 — Penalties

Arkansas § 12-12-1002

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1002 (2026).

Text

(a)Upon conviction, any criminal justice agency or official subject to fingerprinting or reporting requirements under this subchapter that knowingly fails to comply with the fingerprinting or reporting requirements is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

(b)A person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor upon conviction if the person knowingly:

(1)Accesses information or obtains information collected and maintained under this subchapter for a purpose not specified by this subchapter; or (2) Releases or discloses information maintained under this subchapter to another person who lacks authority to receive the information.

(c)A person is guilty of a Class D felony upon conviction if the person violates subsection (a) of this section for the purpose of:

(1)Furthering the commission of a misdemea

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(a) Upon conviction, any criminal justice agency or official subject to fingerprinting or reporting requirements under this subchapter that knowingly fails to comply with the fingerprinting or reporting requirements is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. (b) A person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor upon conviction if the person knowingly: (1) Accesses information or obtains information collected and maintained under this subchapter for a purpose not specified by this subchapter; or (2) Releases or discloses information maintained under this subchapter to another person who lacks authority to receive the information. (c) A person is guilty of a Class D felony upon conviction if the person violates subsection (a) of this section for the purpose of: (1) Furthering the commission of a misdemeanor offense or felony offense by the person or another person; (2) Enhancing or assisting a person's position in a legal proceeding in this state or influencing the outcome of a legal proceeding in this state for the benefit of the person or a member of the person's family; (3) Causing a pecuniary or professional gain for the person or a member of the person's family; or (4) Political purposes for the person or a member of the person's family. (d) A person convicted of violating subsection (c) of this section is subject to an additional fine of not more than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2017, No. 845,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 250,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1993, No. 1109, § 15; 2009, No. 974, § 3; 2011, No. 1224, § 2.