This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-901
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Known as the Sex Offender Registration Act
Applied in 34 court decisions — leading case Doe v. Poritz (1995)
Most recently applied in Micah Jackson v. State of Arkansas (October 2025)
Acts 1997, No. 989, § 1; 2001, No. 1743, § 1.
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