§ 5-42-204. Criminal use of property or laundering criminal proceeds
(a) A person commits the offense of criminal use of property or laundering criminal proceeds if the person knowingly: (1) Conducts or attempts to conduct a transaction involving criminal proceeds that were derived from any predicate criminal offense, or that were represented to be criminal proceeds from any predicate criminal offense, with the intent to: […]
§ 5-42-205. Investigative powers
(a) The prosecuting attorney may file an ex parte petition supported by affidavit or recorded sworn testimony before any judicial officer of competent jurisdiction seeking any record or report required to be made by law. (b) The judicial officer may order the custodian to deliver to the prosecuting attorney any record or report that is […]
§ 5-42-201. Title
This subchapter shall be known as the “Arkansas Criminal Use of Property or Laundering Criminal Proceeds Act”.
§ 5-42-202. General legislative findings, declarations, and intent
(a) (1) The General Assembly finds that the State of Arkansas is experiencing an increase in crime committed by criminal gangs, organizations, or enterprises. (2) These criminal gangs, organizations, or enterprises support themselves by engaging in criminal activity for profit, most commonly through the distribution of controlled substances and by theft of property. (b) (1) […]
§ 5-42-203. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Conducts” means initiating or concluding, or participating in initiating or concluding, a transaction; (2) “Contraband” means any funds or property or monetary instrument that is criminal proceeds or that was otherwise used with the knowledge and consent of the owner to facilitate a violation of this subchapter, as well […]