Arkansas § 12-64-205 - Reports and receiving of prisoners.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-64-205 — Reports and receiving of prisoners., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-64-205. Reports and receiving of prisoners.
No provost marshal, commander of a guard, master at arms, warden, keeper, or officer of a city or county jail or any other jail, penitentiary, or prison designated under this code may refuse to receive or keep any prisoner committed to his or her charge when the committing person furnishes a statement signed by him or her of the offenses charged against the prisoner. Every commander of a guard, master at arms, warden, keeper, or officer of a city or county jail or of any other jail, penitentiary, or prison designated under this code, to whose charge a prisoner is committed, shall within twenty-four (24) hours after that commitment or as soon as he or she is relieved from guard, report to the commanding officer of the prisoner the name of the prisoner, the offense charged against him or her, and the name of the person who ordered or authorized the commitment.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 12-64-205
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-64-205 cover?
Section 12-64-205 ("Reports and receiving of prisoners.") 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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Is this the official text of Arkansas law?
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