Arkansas § 5-51-201 Treason

Arkansas Statutes

§ 5-51-201 — Treason

(a)Treason against the state shall consist only in:

(1)Levying war against the state; or (2) Adhering to the state's enemies, giving them aid and comfort.

(b)No person shall be convicted of treason unless on:

(1)The testimony of two (2) witnesses to the same overt act; or (2) The person's own confession in open court.

(c)Treason is punishable by death or life imprisonment without parole pursuant to §§ 5-4-601 - 5-4-605 , 5-4-607 , and 5-4-608 .

(d)For all purposes other than disposition under §§ 5-4-101 - 5-4-104 , 5-4-201 - 5-4-204 , 5-4-301 - 5-4-307 , 5-4-401 - 5-4-404 , 5-4-501 - 5-4-504 , 5-4-601 - 5-4-605 , 5-4-607 , 5-4-608 , 16-93-307 , 16-93-313 , and 16-93-314 , treason is a Class A felony.

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(a) Treason against the state shall consist only in: (1) Levying war against the state; or (2) Adhering to the state's enemies, giving them aid and comfort. (b) No person shall be convicted of treason unless on: (1) The testimony of two (2) witnesses to the same overt act; or (2) The person's own confession in open court. (c) Treason is punishable by death or life imprisonment without parole pursuant to §§ 5-4-601 - 5-4-605 , 5-4-607 , and 5-4-608 . (d) For all purposes other than disposition under §§ 5-4-101 - 5-4-104 , 5-4-201 - 5-4-204 , 5-4-301 - 5-4-307 , 5-4-401 - 5-4-404 , 5-4-501 - 5-4-504 , 5-4-601 - 5-4-605 , 5-4-607 , 5-4-608 , 16-93-307 , 16-93-313 , and 16-93-314 , treason is a Class A felony.

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Legislative History

Rev. Stat., ch. 44, div. 2, art. 1, §§ 1, 2; C. & M. Dig., §§ 2321, 2322; Pope's Dig., §§ 2947, 2948; Acts 1975, No. 928, § 13; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 41-3951, 41-3952; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 296; 2011, No. 570, § 31.