§ 5-26-302 — Definitions

Arkansas § 5-26-302

• Jurisdiction: Arkansas
• Title: 5

Text

As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) "Dating relationship" means a romantic or intimate social relationship between two (2) individuals that is determined by examining the following factors: (i) The length of the relationship; (ii) The type of the relationship; and (iii) The frequency of interaction between the two (2) individuals involved in the relationship. (B) "Dating relationship" does not include a casual relationship or ordinary fraternization between two (2) individuals in a business or social context; (2) "Family or household member" means: (A) A spouse; (B) A former spouse; (C) A parent; (D) A child, including any minor residing in the household; (E) (i) Persons related by blood within the fourth degree of consanguinity. (ii) The degree of consanguinity is computed pursuant to § 28-9-212 ; (F) Persons who presently or in the past have resided or cohabited together; (G) Persons who have or have had a child in common; or (H) Persons who are presently or in the past have been in a dating relationship together; (3) "Harass" means an act of harassment as prohibited by § 5-71-208 ; (4) "Intimidate" means to force into or deter from an action by inducing fear; (5) "Sexual nature" means that an image, picture, video, or voice or audio recording depicts actual or simulated: (A) Sexual intercourse; (B) Deviate sexual activity; (C) Bestiality; (D) Masturbation; (E) Sadomasochistic abuse for the purpose of sexual stimulation; or (F) Lewd exhibition of the: (i) Genitals or pubic area of any person; or (ii) Breast of a female; and (6) "State of nudity" means: (A) The appearance of a human anus, human genitals, or a female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola; or (B) A state of dress that fails to opaquely cover a human anus, human genitals, or a female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2015, No. 304,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 1995, No. 1291, § 8; 1999, No. 1317, § 1; 2001, No. 1678, § 2; 2005, No. 1875, § 2.