2012 Arkansas Code
Title 5 - Criminal Offenses
Subtitle 4 - Offenses Against Property
Chapter 36 - Theft
Subchapter 1 - -- General Provisions
§ 5-36-124 - Theft by receiving of scrap metal.
(a) As used in this section:
(1) "Receiving" means acquiring possession, control, or title or lending on the security of the scrap metal; and
(2) "Scrap metal" means copper, copper alloy, copper utility wire, any bronze, or any aluminum as described in ยง 17-44-101 et seq.
(b) A person commits the offense of theft by receiving of scrap metal if he or she receives, retains, or disposes of scrap metal of another person knowing that the scrap metal was stolen.
(c) (1) Theft by receiving of scrap metal is a:
(A) Class D felony if the value of the scrap metal is more than one thousand dollars ($1,000); or
(B) Class A misdemeanor.
(2) A person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a second or subsequent violation of this section is guilty of a Class D felony.
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