Arkansas § 12-12-401 - Definitions.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-12-401 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-12-401. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter: “Appropriate emergency medical-legal examinations” means health care delivered with emphasis on the collection of evidence for the purpose of prosecution. It shall include, but not be limited to, the appropriate components contained in an evidence collection kit for sexual assault examination distributed by the Forensic DNA Section of the State Crime Laboratory; “Licensed health care provider” means a person licensed in a healthcare field who conducts medical-legal examinations; “Medical facility” means any healthcare provider that is currently licensed by the Department of Health and providing emergency services; and “Victim” means any person who has been a victim of any alleged sexual assault or incest as defined by § 5-14-101 et seq. and § 5-26-202.
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Section 12-12-401 ("Definitions.") 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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