Arkansas Code of 1987 (2024)
Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101)
Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107)
Chapter 13 - ASSAULT AND BATTERY (§§ 5-13-101 — 5-13-310)
Subchapter 3 - TERRORISM (§§ 5-13-301 — 5-13-310)
Section 5-13-302 - Threatening to commit act of mass violence on school property

• (a) As used in this section:
  • (1) "Mass violence" means physical injury that a reasonable person would conclude could lead to permanent injury, including without limitation permanent physical injury, permanent mental injury, or permanent emotional injury, or death to two (2) or more people; and
  • (2) "School" means a:
    • (A) Public or private daycare or preschool facility;
    • (B) Public or private school for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12);
    • (C) Technical institute or postsecondary vocational-technical school; or
    • (D) Two-year or four-year college or university.

• (b) A person commits the offense of threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property if:
  • (1) The person knowingly threatens to commit an act of mass violence on school property or at a curricular or extracurricular activity sponsored by a school by any means of communication; and
  • (2) Places a person or group of persons in a position to reasonably fear for their safety.

• (c) Threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property is a Class C felony.

Added by Act 2019, No. 969,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.