§ 9-15-218. Commercial mobile radio service accounts — Transfer order
(a) Commencing July 1, 2017, at an initial or subsequent hearing on a petition filed under this subchapter, to ensure that the petitioner may maintain his or her existing wireless telephone number and the wireless numbers of minor children in the petitioner’s care, the court may issue an order directing a wireless telephone service provider […]
§ 9-15-302. Full faith and credit
(a) An order of protection shall be afforded full faith and credit by the courts of this state and shall be enforced by law enforcement as if it were issued in this state if the order of protection: (1) Meets the requirements of subsection (b) or subsection (c) of this section and is issued by […]
§ 9-15-303. Immunity from liability
(a) Law enforcement officers and law enforcement agencies shall be immune from civil or criminal liability if acting in good faith in an effort to comply with this subchapter. (b) A military order of protection as defined under § 5-53-134(f)(1) shall be enforced by law enforcement of this state according to the provisions of this […]
§ 9-15-401. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Spousal Abuse Safety Plan Act”.
§ 9-15-402. Findings — Purpose
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) There are many resources to support victims of domestic abuse after the abuse has occurred. However, the issues of how to prevent spousal abuse and the possible solution of creating a safety plan for the spouse and the children in the household have received very little attention; (2) […]
§ 9-15-403. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Emotional abuse” means any of the following acts: (A) Verbally attacking or threatening a spouse by yelling, screaming, or name-calling; (B) Using criticism, social isolation, intimidation, or exploitation to dominate a spouse; (C) Criminally harassing a spouse; (D) Stalking a spouse; (E) Threatening a spouse or his or her […]
§ 9-15-404. Safety plans and education
The purpose of this subchapter is to: (1) Develop increased and improved security measures that provide greater protection for victims of spousal abuse, especially those who have orders of protection; (2) Help victims create a safety plan to keep them and their children as safe as possible by developing publications as described under § 9-15-405 […]
§ 9-15-405. Educational and training materials
(a) The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission, in consultation with experts on spousal abuse prevention and intervention, shall develop educational material and training material to address the issues under this subchapter. (b) The educational material and training material shall be published and distributed around the state.
§ 9-15-406. Rules
The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this subchapter.
§ 9-15-407. Reporting
The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission shall report annually to the House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs and the Senate Interim Committee on Children and Youth regarding: (1) The status of the implementation and administration of this subchapter and its purposes; and (2) Any recommended changes in the law to […]