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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
If a person while committing a felony is injured or his or her property damaged, the person who causes such injury or damage shall not be liable for damages nor subject to suit for the injury or damage, provided that:
(1) The person causing such injury or damage has not acted with malice;
(2) The person committing the felony has not clearly retreated from the felonious activity;
(3) The person causing such injury or damage has not prearranged a trap that would automatically inflict injury or damage to any person entering a certain location; and
(4) The act causing the injury or damage was the result of or in response to the commission of the felony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 16. Practice, Procedure, and Courts § 16-120-301. Immunity from liability to felons--Conditions - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-16-practice-procedure-and-courts/ar-code-sect-16-120-301/
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