Arkansas Statutes
§ 21-8-305 — Person convicted of public trust crime ineligible as candidate for office or to hold office
Arkansas·Title 21
(a)If a person has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or has been found guilty of a public trust crime, he or she shall not:
(1)File as a candidate for:
(A)A constitutional office;
(B)A county elected office; or (C) An elected office in a municipality, city, township, or other political subdivision of the state;
(2)Run as a candidate for:
(A)A constitutional office;
(B)A county elected office; or (C) An elected office in a municipality, city, township, or other political subdivision of the state; or (3) Hold:
(A)A constitutional office;
(B)A county elected office; or (C) An elected office in a municipality, city, township, or other political subdivision of the state.
(b)(1) The sealing of any public trust crime or any similar offense under the Comprehensive Criminal Record Seal
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Related
Opinion No.
(Arkansas Attorney General Reports, 1992)
Legislative History
Amended by Act 2021, No. 540,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Added by Act 2019, No. 894,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
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