Arkansas Statutes
§ 20-17-101 — Death - Legal definition
Arkansas § 20-17-101
JurisdictionArkansas
Title20
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Bluebook
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-17-101 (2026).
Text
(a)An individual is dead who has sustained either:
(1)Irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions; or (2) Irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem.
(b)A determination of death shall be made in accordance with accepted medical standards.
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Related
Opinion No.
(Arkansas Attorney General Reports, 1991)
Legislative History
Acts 1979, No. 99, §§ 1, 2; 1985, No. 386, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 82-537, 82-538.
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Arkansas § 20-17-101, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ar/20-17-101.