Arkansas Statutes
§ 5-27-404 — Good faith defense
Arkansas § 5-27-404
JurisdictionArkansas
Title5
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Bluebook
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-27-404 (2026).
Text
It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this subchapter that the defendant in good faith reasonably believed that the person who engaged in the sexual conduct was eighteen (18) years of age or older.
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Related
Graham v. State
861 S.W.2d 299 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1993)
Legislative History
Acts 1983, No. 451, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-4209; Acts 2011, No. 1190, § 5.
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 § 5-27-404, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ar/5-27-404.