2010 Arkansas Code
Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts
Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally
Chapter 90 - Judgment And Sentence Generally
Subchapter 9 - Expungement and Sealing of Criminal Records
§ 16-90-903 - Release of sealed records.

16-90-903. Release of sealed records.

(a) The custodian of the records shall not disclose the existence of such records or release such records except when requested by:

(1) The individual whose records were sealed or the individual's attorney, authorized in writing by the individual;

(2) A criminal justice agency, as defined in 12-12-1001, and the request is accompanied by a statement that the request is being made in conjunction with an application for employment with such agency by the individual whose record has been sealed;

(3) A court, upon a showing of a subsequent adjudication of guilt of the individual whose record has been sealed;

(4) A prosecuting attorney, and such request is accompanied by a statement that the request is being made in conjunction with the prosecution of an offense; or

(5) The Arkansas Crime Information Center.

(b) (1) As used in this section, "custodian" shall not mean the Arkansas Crime Information Center.

(2) Access to data maintained by the Arkansas Crime Information Center shall continue to be governed by 12-12-1001 et seq.