§ 16-90-1115. Duty to provide information or notice
None of the provisions of this subchapter or §§ 16-21-106 and 16-93-702(b) shall be deemed to relieve any person of the duty of providing information or notices required by any other law.
§ 16-90-1101. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Crime” means an act or omission committed by a person, whether or not competent or an adult, which is punishable by incarceration if committed by a competent adult; (2) “Member of the victim’s family” means the spouse, a child by birth or adoption, a stepchild, a parent, a stepparent, […]
§ 16-90-1102. Compliance with subchapter
Failure to comply with this subchapter does not create a claim for damages against a government employee, official, or entity.
§ 16-90-1103. Presence at court proceedings
(a) The victim or a representative of the victim may be present whenever the defendant has a right to be present during a court proceeding concerning the crime charged, other than a grand jury proceeding, unless the court determines that exclusion of the victim or the victim’s representative is necessary to protect the defendant’s right […]
§ 16-90-1104. Nondisclosure of information about victim
(a) A court may not compel a victim or a member of the victim’s family testifying in a criminal justice proceeding to disclose a residential address or place of employment on the record in open court unless the court finds that disclosure of the information is necessary. (b) A law enforcement agency shall not disclose […]
§ 16-90-1105. Limitations on employer
An employer may not discharge or discipline a victim or a representative of the victim for: (1) Participation at the prosecuting attorney’s request in preparation for a criminal justice proceeding; or (2) Attendance at a criminal justice proceeding if the attendance is reasonably necessary to protect the interests of the victim.
§ 16-90-1106. Prompt return of property
(a) Any person holding property of a victim shall take reasonable care of the property. (b) The responsible official shall promptly return the property to the victim when it is no longer needed for evidentiary purposes, unless it is contraband or subject to forfeiture.
§ 16-90-1107. Information from law enforcement agencies
(a) (1) After initial contact between a victim or a victim’s family and a law enforcement agency responsible for investigating a crime, the law enforcement agency shall promptly give the victim and, if applicable, the victim’s family, a preprinted document to be known as “Laura’s Card” that clearly states the following: (A) An explanation of […]
§ 16-90-1108. Information concerning appeal or post-conviction remedies
If the defendant appeals or pursues a post-conviction remedy, the Attorney General, as to cases handled by the Attorney General, shall promptly inform the victim of: (1) That fact; (2) The date, time, and place of any hearing; and (3) The decision.
§ 16-90-1109. Information concerning confinement or commitment
(a) (1) Upon request of the victim, the Division of Correction, the Arkansas State Hospital, a local or regional hospital, local or regional mental health facility, or any other facility to which the defendant is committed by the court shall: (A) Promptly inform the victim, through the use of the victim notification system under § […]