Arkansas Code of 1987 (2024)
Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206)
Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101)
Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108)
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-144)
Section 16-10-140 - Accumulation of data concerning sex offenses - Definitions

• (a) As used in this section:
  • (1) "Family or household member" means the same as defined in § 5-26-302; and
  • (2) "Sex offense" means the same as defined in § 12-12-903.

• (b)
  • (1) Consistent with the rules of the Supreme Court, the Administrative Office of the Courts is encouraged to individually track or design a method to track and accumulate data on the familial or residential status of the victim of a sex offense in relation to the offender.
  • (2) A method designed under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall:
    • (A) Indicate whether the victim was a family or household member of the offender at the time of the sex offense; and
    • (B) Protect against revealing the identity of the victim, either directly or indirectly.

Added by Act 2017, No. 571,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.