2016 Arkansas Code
Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs
Chapter 12 - Crime Reporting and Investigations
Subchapter 10 - -- Criminal History Information and Reporting Standards
§ 12-12-1002. Penalties

(a) Upon conviction, any criminal justice agency or official subject to fingerprinting or reporting requirements under this subchapter that knowingly fails to comply with such reporting requirements is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

(b) A person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor upon conviction if the person:

(1) Knowingly accesses information or willfully obtains information collected and maintained under this subchapter for a purpose not specified by this subchapter; or

(2) Knowingly releases or discloses information maintained under this subchapter to another person who lacks authority to receive the information.

(c) A person is guilty of a Class D felony upon conviction if the person violates subsection (a) of this section for the purpose of:

(1) Furthering the commission of a misdemeanor offense or felony offense by the person or another person;

(2) Enhancing or assisting a person's position in a legal proceeding in this state or influencing the outcome of a legal proceeding in this state for the benefit of the person or a member of the person's family;

(3) Causing a pecuniary or professional gain for the person or a member of the person's family; or

(4) Political purposes for the person or a member of the person's family.

(d) A person convicted of violating subsection (c) of this section is subject to an additional fine of not more than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).