Arkansas Statutes

§ 5-4-401 — Sentence

Arkansas § 5-4-401

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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-401 (2026).

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(a)A defendant convicted of a felony shall receive a determinate sentence according to the following limitations:
(1)For a Class Y felony, the sentence shall be not less than ten (10) years and not more than forty (40) years, or life;
(2)For a Class A felony, the sentence shall be not less than six (6) years nor more than thirty (30) years;
(3)For a Class B felony, the sentence shall be not less than five (5) years nor more than twenty (20) years;
(4)For a Class C felony, the sentence shall be not less than three (3) years nor more than ten (10) years;
(5)For a Class D felony, the sentence shall not exceed six (6) years; and (6) For an unclassified felony, the sentence shall be in accordance with a limitation of the statute defining the felony.
(b)A defendant convicted of a misdemea

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Legislative History

Acts 1975, No. 280, § 901; 1977, No. 474, § 3; 1981, No. 620, § 8; 1983, No. 409, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-901.

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