Arkansas Statutes
§ 5-2-602 — Defense
Arkansas § 5-2-602
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Bluebook
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-2-602 (2026).
Text
In a prosecution for an offense, justification as defined in this subchapter is a defense.
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Related
Schnarr v. State
561 S.W.3d 308 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 2018)
Taylor v. State
771 S.W.2d 318 (Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 1989)
Arthur Gray v. State of Arkansas
2019 Ark. App. 543 (Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 2019)
Legislative History
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 502; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-502.
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 § 5-2-602, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ar/5-2-602.