Arkansas Statutes
§ 16-100-101 — Definitions
Arkansas § 16-100-101
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Bluebook
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-100-101 (2026).
Text
As used in this chapter:
(1)"Evidence-based practices" means supervision, policies, procedures, and practices proven through research to reduce recidivism;
(2)"Mental illness" means a condition of a person who has or has had in the past a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder of sufficient duration to meet diagnostic criteria specified by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as it existed on January 1, 2017, that has resulted in functional impairment that substantially interferes with or limits one (1) or more major life activities; and (3) "Validated risk-needs assessment" means a determination of a person's risk of reoffending and the needs that, when addressed, reduce the risk of reoffending through the use of an actuarial assessment tool that asse
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Legislative History
Added by Act 2017, No. 506,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
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Court security officers - Definition§ 16-10-1006
Court security grant program§ 16-10-103
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Courts of record§ 16-10-105
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Arkansas § 16-100-101, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ar/16-100-101.