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2017 Arkansas Code
Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, and Courts
Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally
Chapter 81 - Citation and Arrest
Subchapter 2 - Stop and Search
§ 16-81-203. Grounds to reasonably suspect
Universal Citation: AR Code § 16-81-203 (2017)
- The following are among the factors to be considered in determining if the officer has grounds to reasonably suspect:
- (1) The demeanor of the suspect;
- (2) The gait and manner of the suspect;
- (3) Any knowledge the officer may have of the suspect's background or character;
- (4) Whether the suspect is carrying anything, and what he or she is carrying;
- (5) The manner in which the suspect is dressed, including bulges in clothing, when considered in light of all of the other factors;
- (6) The time of the day or night the suspect is observed;
- (7) Any overheard conversation of the suspect;
- (8) The particular streets and areas involved;
- (9) Any information received from third persons, whether they are known or unknown;
- (10) Whether the suspect is consorting with others whose conduct is reasonably suspect;
- (11) The suspect's proximity to known criminal conduct;
- (12) The incidence of crime in the immediate neighborhood;
- (13) The suspect's apparent effort to conceal an article; and
- (14) The apparent effort of the suspect to avoid identification or confrontation by a law enforcement officer.
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