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§ 5-5-403. Authority of State Crime Laboratory to receive

The State Crime Laboratory may: (1) Receive a weapon or ammunition pursuant to this subchapter; and (2) Use a weapon or ammunition received pursuant to this subchapter for: (A) Testing; (B) Training; (C) Data compilation; or (D) Such other appropriate purposes as are determined by the Executive Director of the State Crime Laboratory.

§ 5-5-404. Receipts

(a) (1) When any weapon or ammunition is transferred and delivered to the State Crime Laboratory, the laboratory shall provide a receipt to be signed by the transferor or donor and the laboratory officer or employee accepting the weapon or ammunition. (2) The receipt shall contain the following information: (A) A list of any weapon […]

§ 5-5-405. Destruction

When the Executive Director of the State Crime Laboratory determines that any weapon or ammunition transferred or donated pursuant to a provision of this subchapter is no longer useful to the State Crime Laboratory, the weapon, piece of weapon, or ammunition shall be destroyed.

§ 5-5-501. Motor vehicle impoundment

(a) An arresting law enforcement officer may impound the motor vehicle of a person arrested if: (1) The motor vehicle was used in the commission of an offense under § 5-70-101 et seq. by the person arrested; (2) The person arrested is the owner of the motor vehicle or the motor vehicle is being rented […]

§ 5-5-401. Definitions

As used in this subchapter, “weapon” means any firearm, bomb, explosive, metal knuckles, sword, spear, or other device employed as an instrument of crime by subjecting another to physical harm or fear of physical harm.

§ 5-5-402. Transfer to State Crime Laboratory

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a weapon or ammunition seized by any agency of the State of Arkansas or any local law enforcement agency in the state, and that is forfeited pursuant to law, may be transferred to the State Crime Laboratory. (2) However, no transfer of a weapon or ammunition […]

§ 5-4-912. Collection of data — Reporting requirement

(a) (1) A pre-adjudication probation program shall collect and provide data on pre-adjudication probation program applicants and all participants as required by the Administrative Office of the Courts. (2) Data collected under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall include: (A) The total number of applicants; (B) The total number of participants; (C) The total number […]

§ 5-4-913. Education screening

A person eligible to enter a pre-adjudication program under this subchapter shall have his or her education level assessed by the court by completing a reading, literacy, and math assessment by the Adult Education Section.

§ 5-5-101. Disposition of contraband and seized property

(a) Any seized property shall be returned to the rightful owner or possessor of the seized property except contraband owned by a defendant. (b) (1) As used in this section, “contraband” means any: (A) Article possessed under a circumstance prohibited by law; (B) Weapon or other instrument used in the commission or attempted commission of […]

§ 5-5-102. Effect of noncode statutes

When a statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code specifies a procedure for the disposition or destruction of a particular type of seized property, the seized property shall be disposed of or destroyed in accordance with that statute.