Arkansas Statutes
§ 5-1-107 — Misdemeanors
Arkansas·Title 5
(a)An offense is a misdemeanor if the offense is:
(1)Designated a misdemeanor by the Arkansas Criminal Code;
(2)Designated a misdemeanor by a statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code, except as provided in § 5-1-108 ; or (3) Not designated a felony and a sentence to imprisonment is authorized upon conviction.
(b)A misdemeanor is classified as follows:
(1)Class A misdemeanor;
(2)Class B misdemeanor; or (3) Class C misdemeanor.
(c)(1) Any misdemeanor defined by a statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code that does not specify the class of the misdemeanor or prescribe a limitation on a sentence to imprisonment upon conviction of the misdemeanor is a Class A misdemeanor.
(2)Any misdemeanor defined by a statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code that does prescribe
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Opinion No.
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Legislative History
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 113; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-113.
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
Statute of limitations