Arkansas · Arkansas Code of 1987 — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0)
Ark. Code § 5-54-110: Ark. Code Ann. § 5-54-110
What this law says, in plain English
First degree escape occurs when a person uses or threatens physical force (with another's aid) or uses/threatens a deadly weapon while escaping custody, a correctional facility, juvenile detention, or youth services. It is a Class A or Class C felony depending on the custodial authority.
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