Arkansas § 16-90-1411 Sealing of records for a pardoned person - Pardons for youthful felony offenders

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§ 16-90-1411 — Sealing of records for a pardoned person - Pardons for youthful felony offenders

Arkansas § 16-90-1411

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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1411 (2026).

Text

(a)(1) The Governor shall notify the court upon issuing a pardon, and the court shall issue an order sealing the record of a conviction of the person pardoned.

(2)The record of a conviction relating to the conviction of a person pardoned before July 15, 1991, shall be sealed upon the filing of a copy of the pardon with the court by the person.

(3)This section does not apply to a pardon issued for:

(A)Any offense in which the victim is a person under eighteen (18) years of age;

(B)A sex offense; or (C) An offense resulting in death or serious physical injury.

(b)A person shall have his or her record of a conviction sealed by the court if the person:

(1)Committed a felony in this state while under sixteen (16) years of age;

(2)Was convicted and given a suspended sentence;

(3)Receive

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(a) (1) The Governor shall notify the court upon issuing a pardon, and the court shall issue an order sealing the record of a conviction of the person pardoned. (2) The record of a conviction relating to the conviction of a person pardoned before July 15, 1991, shall be sealed upon the filing of a copy of the pardon with the court by the person. (3) This section does not apply to a pardon issued for: (A) Any offense in which the victim is a person under eighteen (18) years of age; (B) A sex offense; or (C) An offense resulting in death or serious physical injury. (b) A person shall have his or her record of a conviction sealed by the court if the person: (1) Committed a felony in this state while under sixteen (16) years of age; (2) Was convicted and given a suspended sentence; (3) Received a pardon for the conviction; and (4) Has not been convicted of another criminal offense. (c) This section does not prevent a person from requesting that his or her criminal record be sealed under § 16-90-1405 or § 16-90-1406 .