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 2 - -- Arkansas Crime Information Center
§ 12-12-212. Release or disclosure to unauthorized person -- Penalty

(a) 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.

(b) 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.