2012 Arkansas Code
Title 5 - Criminal Offenses
Subtitle 6 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, Or Welfare
Chapter 64 - Controlled Substances
Subchapter 4 - -- Uniform Controlled Substances Act -- Prohibitions and Penalties
§ 5-64-412 - Violations by public officials or law enforcement officers -- Enhanced penalties.


AR Code § 5-64-412 (2012) What's This?

(a) As used in this section:

(1) "Law enforcement officer" means any member of the Department of Arkansas State Police or the Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department and any other certified law enforcement officer employed full time by the State of Arkansas or any political subdivision of the State of Arkansas or court personnel in Arkansas; and

(2) "Public official" means any person holding or appointed to an elective office of state, county, or city government and any member of any board or commission of state, county, city, or local government including an improvement district or school district.

(b) Any public official or law enforcement officer who commits a felony violation of this chapter shall have any term of imprisonment imposed for the violation enhanced by a term not to exceed ten (10) years and a fine of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

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