Arkansas § 5-4-801 - Definitions.

Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-4-801 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 5-4-801. Definitions.

As used in this subchapter: “Community work project” means any program in which an eligible offender in a county jail is allowed to work under the supervision of a government entity on projects on public lands, public buildings, public roads, public parks, and public rights-of-way designed to benefit the government entity supervising the eligible offender; “Eligible offender” means any person convicted of a misdemeanor offense or felony offense other than: Capital murder, § 5-10-101; Murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102; Murder in the second degree, § 5-10-103; Manslaughter, § 5-10-104; Rape, § 5-14-103; Kidnapping, § 5-11-102; Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103; Driving or boating while intoxicated, second or subsequent offense, § 5-65-103; Negligent homicide, § 5-10-105; Trafficking a controlled substance, § 5-64-440; Any felony involving violence as listed under § 5-4-501(d)(2); or Any offense requiring registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997, § 12-12-901 et seq.; and “Work incentive credit” means a sentence credit of up to three (3) days as designated by the court toward completion of an eligible offender's sentence for each day the eligible offender works on a community work project.

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Section 5-4-801 ("Definitions.") 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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