Arkansas Statutes
§ 5-54-116 — Aiding an unauthorized departure
Arkansas·Title 5
(a)A person commits the offense of aiding an unauthorized departure if, not being an inmate in a youth services program, a youth services facility, or the Arkansas State Hospital, he or she knowingly aids another person in making or attempting to make an unauthorized departure from a juvenile detention facility, a youth services program, or the Arkansas State Hospital.
(b)(1) Aiding an unauthorized departure is a Class C felony if the person aiding an unauthorized departure uses physical force or uses or threatens to use a deadly weapon.
(2)Otherwise, aiding an unauthorized departure is a Class A misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2816; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2816; Acts 1997, No. 1229, § 6; 1997, No. 1299, § 6; 2005, No. 1994, § 256.
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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