Arkansas § 12-41-306 - Commitment to house of correction.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-41-306 — Commitment to house of correction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-41-306. Commitment to house of correction.
When any house of correction has been erected as provided for in § 12-41-302, all persons who shall be convicted of petit larceny or any other crime cognizable before justices of the peace, and sentenced to imprisonment, shall be sentenced to confinement in the house of correction instead of the county jail. All persons then confined in the county jail for the crime of petit larceny or for any other crime cognizable before justices of the peace shall be transferred by order of the county court to the house of correction.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 12-41-306
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-41-306 cover?
Section 12-41-306 ("Commitment to house of correction.") 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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