Arkansas § 5-2-207 Intoxication

Arkansas Statutes

§ 5-2-207 — Intoxication

Arkansas § 5-2-207

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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-2-207 (2026).

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(a)Intoxication that is not self-induced intoxication is an affirmative defense to a prosecution if at the time a person engages in the conduct charged to constitute the offense the person lacks capacity to:

(1)Conform his or her conduct to the requirements of the law; or (2) Appreciate the criminality of his or her conduct.

(b)As used in this section:

(1)"Intoxication" means a disturbance of a mental or physical capacity resulting from the introduction of alcohol, a drug, or another substance into the body; and (2) "Self-induced intoxication" means intoxication caused by a substance that the actor knowingly introduces into his or her body and the actor knows or ought to know the tendency of the substance to cause intoxication.

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(a) Intoxication that is not self-induced intoxication is an affirmative defense to a prosecution if at the time a person engages in the conduct charged to constitute the offense the person lacks capacity to: (1) Conform his or her conduct to the requirements of the law; or (2) Appreciate the criminality of his or her conduct. (b) As used in this section: (1) "Intoxication" means a disturbance of a mental or physical capacity resulting from the introduction of alcohol, a drug, or another substance into the body; and (2) "Self-induced intoxication" means intoxication caused by a substance that the actor knowingly introduces into his or her body and the actor knows or ought to know the tendency of the substance to cause intoxication.