Arkansas Statutes
§ 5-13-208 — Coercion
Arkansas·Title 5
(a)A person commits coercion if he or she compels or induces another person to engage in conduct from which the other person has a legal right to abstain, or to abstain from engaging in conduct in which the other person has a legal right to engage, by purposeful conduct designed to instill in the other person a fear that, if a demand is not complied with, the actor or another person will:
(1)Cause physical injury to any person;
(2)Cause damage to property;
(3)Subject any person to physical confinement;
(4)Accuse any person of an offense or cause criminal proceedings to be instituted against any person; or (5) Expose a secret or publicize an asserted fact, whether true or false, tending to subject any person to hatred, contempt, or ridicule.
(b)Coercion is a Class A misdemeanor.
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Related
Rodgers v. Bryant
301 F. Supp. 3d 928 (E.D. Arkansas, 2017)
Randle v. Smith
(E.D. Arkansas, 2021)
Legislative History
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1609; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1609.
Nearby Sections
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§ 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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