Misdemeanors

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  1. (a) An offense is a misdemeanor if the offense is:

    1. (1) Designated a misdemeanor by the Arkansas Criminal Code;

    2. (2) Designated a misdemeanor by a statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code, except as provided in § 5-1-108; or

    3. (3) Not designated a felony and a sentence to imprisonment is authorized upon conviction.

  2. (b) A misdemeanor is classified as follows:

    1. (1) Class A misdemeanor;

    2. (2) Class B misdemeanor; or

    3. (3) Class C misdemeanor.

  3. (c)

    1. (1) Any misdemeanor defined by a statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code that does not specify the class of the misdemeanor or prescribe a limitation on a sentence to imprisonment upon conviction of the misdemeanor is a Class A misdemeanor.

    2. (2) Any misdemeanor defined by a statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code that does prescribe a limitation on a sentence to imprisonment upon conviction of the misdemeanor is an unclassified misdemeanor.


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