Arkansas Statutes
§ 5-1-105 — Offenses - Court authority not limited
Arkansas § 5-1-105
JurisdictionArkansas
Title5
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Bluebook
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-1-105 (2026).
Text
(a)An offense is conduct for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment or fine or both is authorized by statute.
(b)An offense is classified as follows:
(1)Felony;
(2)Misdemeanor; or (3) Violation.
(c)Nothing in the Arkansas Criminal Code shall be construed to limit the power of a court to punish for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law for the enforcement of an order, judgment, or decree.
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Related
McKinney v. City of El Dorado
824 S.W.2d 826 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1992)
Vachon v. City of Fort Smith
826 S.W.2d 277 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1992)
Garling v. State
975 S.W.2d 435 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1998)
Opinion No.
(Arkansas Attorney General Reports, 1996)
Legislative History
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 111; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-111.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 5-1-101
Title§ 5-1-102
Definitions§ 5-1-103
Applicability to offenses generally§ 5-1-104
Territorial applicability§ 5-1-106
Felonies§ 5-1-107
Misdemeanors§ 5-1-108
Violations§ 5-1-109
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Arkansas § 5-1-105, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ar/5-1-105.