§ 16-81-110. Return on the warrant
(a) (1) The sheriff or officer who has executed a warrant of arrest shall make a written return on the warrant of the time and manner of executing it and deliver the warrant to the judge or magistrate before whom the defendant is brought. (2) If bail is given as provided in § 16-81-109(a)(2), the […]
§ 16-81-112. Escape of prisoner
(a) If the defendant escapes or is rescued after an arrest, the person in whose custody he or she was may immediately pursue and recapture him or her in any part of the state. (b) (1) If any person charged with or convicted of a felony within this state breaks prison, escapes, flees from justice, […]
§ 16-81-113. Warrantless arrest for domestic abuse — Definitions
(a) (1) (A) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(3) of this section, when a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe a person has committed acts which constitute a crime under the laws of this state and which constitute domestic abuse as defined in subdivision (b)(1) of this section against a family or household […]
§ 16-81-114. Warrantless arrest for gas theft
(a) Any person who pumps fuel into a vehicle or container, which fuel is the property of a retail business entity that engages in the sale of fuel, and then leaves the premises with the fuel and without paying for the fuel shall be subject to arrest during the four (4) hours following the event, […]
§ 16-81-115. Certified law enforcement officers from adjoining states
(a) A certified law enforcement officer from an adjoining state who is in Arkansas shall have the authorization to act as described in subsection (b) of this section if the officer is: (1) Regularly assigned to duty in a municipality that is within one (1) mile of an Arkansas border; (2) On duty in his […]
§ 16-81-116. Warrantless arrest for violation of interference with emergency communication in the first degree, § 5-60-124, or interference with emergency communication in the second degree, § 5-60-125
If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe a person has violated § 5-60-124 or § 5-60-125, the officer may arrest the person without a warrant even if the incident did not take place in the presence of the officer if the officer has probable cause to believe the person has violated the […]
§ 16-81-117. Interpreters for deaf persons who are arrested
(a) If a person who is deaf is arrested for a criminal offense and taken into custody, the arresting law enforcement officer and his or her superiors shall procure a qualified interpreter in order to properly interrogate the deaf person and to interpret the person’s statement. (b) If a qualified interpreter is not present when […]
§ 16-81-118. Citation and arrest by a school resource officer — Definition
(a) As used in this section, “school resource officer” means a school resource officer as described under § 6-10-128. (b) A school resource officer may issue a citation to a person to appear in the local district court having jurisdiction over the place where a violation of state law occurred even if the school resource […]
§ 16-81-203. Grounds to reasonably suspect
The following are among the factors to be considered in determining if the officer has grounds to reasonably suspect: (1) The demeanor of the suspect; (2) The gait and manner of the suspect; (3) Any knowledge the officer may have of the suspect’s background or character; (4) Whether the suspect is carrying anything, and what […]
§ 16-81-103. Power of judge or magistrate to summon, examine, and issue warrant for arrest
When a judge or magistrate is satisfied that a felony has been committed, he or she shall have power to summon before him or her any persons he or she may think proper and examine them on oath concerning it to enable him or her to ascertain the offender and to issue a warrant for […]