Arkansas § 5-2-405 - Claims that are not defenses to liability for another.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-2-405 — Claims that are not defenses to liability for another., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-2-405. Claims that are not defenses to liability for another.
In any prosecution for an offense in which the liability of the defendant is based on conduct of another person, it is no defense that: The offense charged, as defined, can be committed only by a particular class of persons and the defendant not belonging to that particular class of persons is for that reason legally incapable of committing the offense in an individual capacity, unless imposing liability on the defendant is inconsistent with the purpose of the provision establishing his or her incapacity; The other person has not been charged with, prosecuted for, convicted of, or has been acquitted of any offense or has been convicted of a different offense or degree of offense, based upon the conduct in question, even if the defendant and the other person were tried jointly; or The other person has a legal immunity from prosecution based upon the conduct in question.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 5-2-405
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-2-405 cover?
Section 5-2-405 ("Claims that are not defenses to liability for another.") 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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