Arkansas § 5-52-105 - Attempt to influence a public servant.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-52-105 — Attempt to influence a public servant., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-52-105. Attempt to influence a public servant.
A person commits the offense of attempting to influence a public servant if he or she threatens violence or economic reprisal against any person or uses deceit with the purpose to alter or affect a public servant's decision, vote, opinion, or action concerning any matter which is afterwards to be considered or performed by the public servant or the agency or body of which the public servant is a member. Attempt to influence a public servant is a Class A misdemeanor.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-52-105 cover?
Section 5-52-105 ("Attempt to influence a public servant.") 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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