Arkansas Code Title 16. Practice, Procedure, and Courts § 16-90-1112. Victim impact statement

(a)(1) Before imposing sentence, the court shall permit the victim to present a victim impact statement concerning the effects of the crime on the victim, the circumstances surrounding the crime, and the manner in which the crime was perpetrated.

(2) The victim may present the statement in writing before the sentencing proceeding or orally under oath at the sentencing proceeding.

(3) The defendant is required to physically remain in the courtroom during the presentation of any victim impact statement, unless the court determines that the defendant is behaving in a disruptive manner or in a manner that presents a threat to the safety of any person present in the courtroom.