2019 Arkansas Code
Title 5 - Criminal Offenses
Subtitle 1 - General Provisions
Chapter 4 - Disposition of Offenders
Subchapter 5 - Extended Term of Imprisonment
§ 5-4-504. Habitual Offenders - Proof of Previous Conviction

Universal Citation: AR Code § 5-4-504 (2019)
  • (a) A previous conviction or finding of guilt of a felony may be proved by any evidence that satisfies the trial court beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was convicted or found guilty.

  • (b) Any of the following are sufficient to support a finding of a prior conviction or finding of guilt:

    • (1) A certified copy of the record of a previous conviction or finding of guilt by a court of record;

    • (2) A certificate of the warden or other chief officer of a correctional institution of this state or of another jurisdiction, containing the name and fingerprints of the defendant as the name and fingerprints appear in the records of the warden's or other chief officer's office; or

    • (3) A certificate of the chief custodian of the records of the United States Department of Justice, containing the name and fingerprints of the defendant as the name and fingerprints appear in the records of the chief custodian's office.

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