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Arkansas Code Title 12. Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs § 12-12-1003. Scope

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

<Text of section effective Jan. 1, 2024. See, also, section 12-12-1003 effective until Jan. 1, 2024.>

(a) This subchapter governs the:

(1) Collection, maintenance, and dissemination of criminal history information on identifiable individuals charged with or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, or being found guilty of, criminal offenses under the laws of the State of Arkansas; and

(2) Dissemination of juvenile aftercare and custody information.

(b)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (b)(2) of this section, the Arkansas Crime Information Center may issue rules and implement this subchapter.

(2) The State Crime Laboratory may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter relating to the collection, maintenance, dissemination, removal, or destruction of DNA samples or DNA records.

(c) The reporting requirements of this subchapter apply to prosecuting attorneys, judges, and law enforcement, court, probation, correction, parole, and post-release supervision officials within the limits defined in §§ 12-12-1006 and 12-12-1007.

(d) This subchapter does not apply to records of traffic offenses, including misdemeanor offenses of driving while intoxicated, maintained by the Department of Finance and Administration.

(e) Criminal history information collected and maintained by the center is not considered public record information within the intent and meaning of the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.

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