Arkansas § 9-27-501 - Extended juvenile jurisdiction designation.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-27-501 — Extended juvenile jurisdiction designation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-27-501. Extended juvenile jurisdiction designation.
The state may request an extended juvenile jurisdiction designation in a delinquency petition or file a separate motion if the: Juvenile, under thirteen (13) years of age at the time of the alleged offense, is charged with capital murder, § 5-10-101, or murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102, and the state has overcome presumptions of lack of fitness to proceed and lack of capacity as set forth in § 9-27-502; Juvenile, thirteen (13) years of age at the time of the alleged offense, is charged with capital murder, § 5-10-101, or murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102. However, juveniles thirteen (13) years of age at the time of the alleged offense shall have an evaluation pursuant to § 9-27-502, and the burden will be upon the juvenile to establish lack of fitness to proceed and lack of capacity; Juvenile, fourteen (14) or fifteen (15) years of age at the time of the alleged offense, is charged with any of the crimes listed in § 9-27-318(b)(1) and (c)(2); or Juvenile, sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age at the time of the alleged offense, is charged with any of the crimes listed in § 9-27-318(b)(1) and (c)(2). The juvenile's attorney may file a motion to request extended juvenile jurisdiction if the state could have filed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-27-501 cover?
Section 9-27-501 ("Extended juvenile jurisdiction designation.") 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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