Arkansas § 12-10-316 - Public safety answering points — Access to information.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-10-316 — Public safety answering points — Access to information., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-10-316. Public safety answering points — Access to information.
A public safety answering point and dispatch center designated by the chief executive of the political subdivision may be considered an element in the communications network connecting state, county, and local authorities to a centralized state depository of information in order to serve the public safety and criminal justice community. A public safety answering point and dispatch center is restricted in that it may access files in the centralized state depository of information only for the purpose of providing information to: An end user as authorized by state law; and An authorized recipient of the contents of those files, in the absence of serving as an information service agency. The designation of the public safety answering point as an information provider to an authorized recipient and an agency of a political subdivision shall be made by the chief executive of each political subdivision.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 12-10-316
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-10-316 cover?
Section 12-10-316 ("Public safety answering points — Access to information.") 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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