The General Assembly finds that sex offenders pose a high risk of reoffending after release from custody, that protecting the public from sex offenders is a primary governmental interest, that the privacy interest of persons adjudicated guilty of sex offenses is less important than the government's interest in public safety, and that the release of certain information about sex offenders to criminal justice agencies and the general public will assist in protecting the public safety.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-902
Legislative findings
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case Kellar v. Fayetteville Police Department (1999)
Most recently applied in 2024 Ark. App. 407 - Arkansas Department of Corrections Sex Offender Assessment Committee v. Terry W. Hastings (September 2024)
Acts 1997, No. 989, § 2.
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