Arkansas § 12-64-523 - Convictions, sentences, etc. — Number of votes required.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-64-523 — Convictions, sentences, etc. — Number of votes required., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-64-523. Convictions, sentences, etc. — Number of votes required.
No person may be convicted of an offense except by the concurrence of three-fourths (¾) of the members present at the time the vote is taken. All sentences shall be determined by the concurrence of three-fourths (¾) of the members present at the time that the vote is taken. All other questions to be decided by the members of a general or special court-martial shall be determined by a majority vote. A tie vote on a challenge disqualifies the member challenged. A tie vote on a motion for a finding of not guilty or on a motion relating to the question of the accused's sanity is a determination against the accused. A tie vote on any other question is a determination in favor of the accused.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-64-523 ("Convictions, sentences, etc. — Number of votes required.") 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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