Arkansas § 1-2-120 - Effect of repeal of statute.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 1-2-120 — Effect of repeal of statute., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-2-120. Effect of repeal of statute.
When a statute is repealed and the repealing statute is afterwards repealed, the first statute shall not thereby be revived unless by express words. When any criminal or penal statute is repealed, all offenses committed or forfeitures accrued under it while it was in force shall be punished or enforced as if it were in force, notwithstanding the repeal, unless otherwise expressly provided in the repealing statute. No action, plea, prosecution, or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending at the time any statutory provision is repealed shall be affected by the repeal but shall proceed in all respects as if the statutory provision had not been repealed.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 1-2-120
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 1-2-120 cover?
Section 1-2-120 ("Effect of repeal of statute.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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