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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A person who is in the justice center in the custody of a peace officer or center personnel under Arkansas law:
(1) Is constructively present in Arkansas while that person is in custody in the part of the center in the other state;
(2) May be prosecuted for an offense against Arkansas law without extradition of that person; and
(3) May be personally served in any part of the center for a proceeding in Arkansas.
(b) A person who is in the center in the custody of a peace officer or center personnel under the law of the other state:
(1) Is constructively present in the other state while that person is in custody in the part of the center in Arkansas;
(2) May not be prosecuted for an offense against Arkansas law without extradition of that person; and
(3) May not be personally served with process in any part of the center for a proceeding in Arkansas.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 12. Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs § 12-41-207. Custodial nature of presence - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-12-law-enforcement-emergency-management-and-military-affairs/ar-code-sect-12-41-207/
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