Arkansas § 12-61-112 Powers, duties, and immunities of militia

Arkansas Statutes

§ 12-61-112 — Powers, duties, and immunities of militia

Arkansas § 12-61-112

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Ark. Code Ann. § 12-61-112 (2026).

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(a)Whenever a member of the organized militia is ordered out for service of any kind, he or she shall have all powers, duties, and immunities of a law enforcement officer of the State of Arkansas in addition to all powers, duties, and immunities otherwise provided by law.

(b)An officer or enlisted member of the organized militia shall not be arrested on any warrant except for treason or felony while going to, remaining at, or returning from a place where the officer or enlisted member is ordered to attend for military duty.

(c)When any part of the organized militia of the state is on active duty by order of the Governor in the enforcement of the law or executing the orders of the Commander-in-Chief, the commanding officer of that part of the organized militia may order the closing of an

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(a) Whenever a member of the organized militia is ordered out for service of any kind, he or she shall have all powers, duties, and immunities of a law enforcement officer of the State of Arkansas in addition to all powers, duties, and immunities otherwise provided by law. (b) An officer or enlisted member of the organized militia shall not be arrested on any warrant except for treason or felony while going to, remaining at, or returning from a place where the officer or enlisted member is ordered to attend for military duty. (c) When any part of the organized militia of the state is on active duty by order of the Governor in the enforcement of the law or executing the orders of the Commander-in-Chief, the commanding officer of that part of the organized militia may order the closing of any place where arms, ammunition, dynamite, or other explosives are sold and restrict or forbid the selling, bartering, lending, or giving away of any arms, ammunition, dynamite, or other explosives so long as any of that part of the organized militia remains on duty in the place, or in the vicinity of where the place may be located, whether any civil officer has forbidden the same or not. (d) The commanding officer of the organization on duty under this code will cooperate in aid of the civil power, but under the orders of the Commander-in-Chief or Adjutant General and not the civil authorities.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2023, No. 176,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2023. Amended by Act 2021, No. 184,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2021, No. 184,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Acts 1969, No. 50, §§ 6, 7; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 11-106, 11-107.