Arkansas Statutes
§ 5-2-609 — Use of physical force in defense of property
Arkansas § 5-2-609
JurisdictionArkansas
Title5
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Bluebook
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-2-609 (2026).
Text
A person is justified in using nondeadly physical force upon another person when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes the use of nondeadly physical force is necessary to prevent or terminate the other person's:
(1)Commission or attempted commission of theft or criminal mischief; or (2) Subsequent flight from the commission or attempted commission of theft or criminal mischief.
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Legislative History
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 509; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-509; Acts 2003, No. 1090, § 1.
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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Bluebook (online)
Arkansas § 5-2-609, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ar/5-2-609.