Arkansas § 12-12-1115 - Prohibition against disclosure.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-12-1115 — Prohibition against disclosure., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-12-1115. Prohibition against disclosure.
Any person who by virtue of employment or official position or any person contracting to carry out any functions under this subchapter, including any officers, employees, and agents of this contractor who has possession of or access to individually identifiable DNA information contained in the State DNA Data Base or State DNA Data Bank shall not disclose the information in any manner to any person or agency not entitled to receive it, knowing that the person is not entitled to receive it. No person shall obtain individually identifiable DNA information from the data base or the data bank without authorization to do so. In order to maintain the computer system security of the State Crime Laboratory, data base, and data bank program, the computer software, and data-base structures used by the laboratory to implement this subchapter are confidential. Any person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a Class D felony.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 12-12-1115
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-12-1115 cover?
Section 12-12-1115 ("Prohibition against disclosure.") 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.
How do I cite Arkansas § 12-12-1115?
A common citation format is "Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-12-1115" (Arkansas). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
Is this the official text of Arkansas law?
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How does Arkansas § 12-12-1115 apply to my situation?
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