Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

Ark. Code Ann. § 5-13-302

Threatening to commit act of mass violence on school property

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Martinez v. State (2019)

Most recently applied in Martinez v. State (March 2019)

Acts 2019, No. 969, § 1.

(1) As used in this section: “Mass violence” means physical injury that a reasonable person would conclude could lead to permanent injury, including without limitation permanent physical injury, permanent mental injury, or permanent emotional injury, or death to two (2) or more people; and

(2) “School” means a: Public or private daycare or preschool facility;

(3) Public or private school for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12);

(4) Technical institute or postsecondary vocational-technical school; or

(5) Two-year or four-year college or university.

(6) A person commits the offense of threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property if: The person knowingly threatens to commit an act of mass violence on school property or at a curricular or extracurricular activity sponsored by a school by any means of communication; and

(7) Places a person or group of persons in a position to reasonably fear for their safety.

(8) Threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property is a Class C felony.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.