2019 Arkansas Code
Title 5 - Criminal Offenses
Subtitle 1 - General Provisions
Chapter 4 - Disposition of Offenders
Subchapter 7 - Enhanced Penalties for Certain Offenses
§ 5-4-701. Definitions

Universal Citation: AR Code § 5-4-701 (2019)
  • As used in this subchapter:
    • (1) “Child” means a person under eighteen (18) years of age;

    • (2) “Conductor” means a conductor, switchman, brakeman, trainman, or fireman licensed and certified by the Federal Railroad Administration;

    • (3) “Engineer” means an engineer licensed and certified by the Federal Railroad Administration;

    • (4) “Family member of a current or former law enforcement officer or first responder” means the husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, or parent of a current or former law enforcement officer or first responder;

    • (5) “First responder” means a firefighter or a person employed as an emergency medical provider;

    • (6) “In the presence of a child” means in the physical presence of a child or knowing or having reason to know that a child is present and may see or hear an act;

    • (7) “Law enforcement officer” includes without limitation a:

      • (A) Prosecuting attorney or a deputy prosecuting attorney;

      • (B) Code enforcement officer; and

      • (C) Corrections officer;

    • (8) “Public transit employee” means a bus, rail, or trolley operator tasked with the transport of persons;

    • (9) “Railroad or public transit employee” means a conductor, engineer, public transit employee, or railroad management; and

    • (10) “Railroad management” means a rail employee overseeing and assisting in the operation of rail transit.

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