Arkansas § 12-8-101 - Division of Arkansas State Police created.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-8-101 — Division of Arkansas State Police created., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-8-101. Division of Arkansas State Police created.
There is created the Division of Arkansas State Police for the purposes of enforcing the motor vehicle laws, traffic laws, and other state laws relating to protecting and properly maintaining the state highway system of the State of Arkansas and to render more effective the apprehension of criminals and the enforcement of criminal law. The police officers provided for in this chapter shall be known as “Arkansas State Police”.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-8-101 cover?
Section 12-8-101 ("Division of Arkansas State Police created.") 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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