Arkansas § 9-27-508 - Extended juvenile jurisdiction records.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-27-508 — Extended juvenile jurisdiction records., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-27-508. Extended juvenile jurisdiction records.
Records of juveniles who are designated as extended juvenile jurisdiction offenders shall be kept for ten (10) years after the last adjudication of delinquency, date of plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or finding of guilt as an adult, or until the juvenile's twenty-first birthday, whichever is longer. If an adult sentence is imposed upon an extended juvenile jurisdiction offender, the records of that case shall be considered adult criminal records. The juvenile division of circuit court shall enter an order transferring the juvenile records to the clerk who is the custodian of adult criminal records. The clerk shall assign a criminal division of circuit court docket number and shall maintain the file as if the case had originated in the criminal division of circuit court.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 9-27-508
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-27-508 cover?
Section 9-27-508 ("Extended juvenile jurisdiction records.") 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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