Arkansas § 5-74-203 - Soliciting or recruiting a minor to join or to remain a member of a criminal gang, organization, or enterprise.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-74-203 — Soliciting or recruiting a minor to join or to remain a member of a criminal gang, organization, or enterprise., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-74-203. Soliciting or recruiting a minor to join or to remain a member of a criminal gang, organization, or enterprise.
Any person who by intimidation or duress causes, aids, abets, encourages, solicits, or recruits a minor to become or to remain a member of any group that the person knows to be a criminal gang, organization, or enterprise that falls into the definition and intent of this subchapter is guilty of a Class C felony. Any person who is found guilty of or who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a second or subsequent violation of this section is guilty of a Class B felony.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-74-203 cover?
Section 5-74-203 ("Soliciting or recruiting a minor to join or to remain a member of a criminal gang, organization, or enterprise.") 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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