Arkansas § 5-26-302 - Definitions.

§ 5-26-302. Definitions.

As used in this subchapter: “Dating relationship” means a romantic or intimate social relationship between two (2) individuals that is determined by examining the following factors: The length of the relationship; The type of the relationship; and The frequency of interaction between the two (2) individuals involved in the relationship. “Dating relationship” does not include a casual relationship or ordinary fraternization between two (2) individuals in a business or social context; “Family or household member” means: A spouse; A former spouse; A parent; A child, including any minor residing in the household; Persons related by blood within the fourth degree of consanguinity. The degree of consanguinity is computed pursuant to § 28-9-212; Persons who presently or in the past have resided or cohabited together; Persons who have or have had a child in common; or Persons who are presently or in the past have been in a dating relationship together; “Harass” means an act of harassment as prohibited by § 5-71-208; “Intimidate” means to force into or deter from an action by inducing fear; “Sexual nature” means that an image, picture, video, or voice or audio recording depicts actual or simulated: Sexual intercourse; Deviate sexual activity; Bestiality; Masturbation; Sadomasochistic abuse for the purpose of sexual stimulation; or Lewd exhibition of the: Genitals or pubic area of any person; or Breast of a female; and “State of nudity” means: The appearance of a human anus, human genitals, or a female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola; or A state of dress that fails to opaquely cover a human anus, human genitals, or a female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola.