Arkansas § 6-17-106 Insult or abuse of teacher

Arkansas Statutes

§ 6-17-106 — Insult or abuse of teacher

Arkansas § 6-17-106

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-106 (2026).

Text

(a)(1) It is unlawful during regular school hours and in a place where a public school employee is required to be in the course of his or her duties for any person to address a public school employee using language that in its common acceptation is calculated to:

(A)Cause a breach of the peace;

(B)Materially and substantially interfere with the operation of the school; or (C) Arouse the person to whom it is addressed to anger to the extent likely to cause imminent retaliation.

(2)A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation and upon conviction be liable for a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500).

(b)Each school district shall report to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education any prosec

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(a) (1) It is unlawful during regular school hours and in a place where a public school employee is required to be in the course of his or her duties for any person to address a public school employee using language that in its common acceptation is calculated to: (A) Cause a breach of the peace; (B) Materially and substantially interfere with the operation of the school; or (C) Arouse the person to whom it is addressed to anger to the extent likely to cause imminent retaliation. (2) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation and upon conviction be liable for a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). (b) Each school district shall report to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education any prosecutions within the school districts under this section.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1359, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1979, No. 125, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-1905.1; Acts 1987, No. 741, § 1; 2001, No. 1565, § 1; 2005, No. 1994, § 63.