Ark. Code Ann. § 5-54-115

Permitting escape or unauthorized departure in the second degree

Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2815; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2815; Acts 1997, No. 1229, § 5; 1997, No. 1299, § 5; 2005, No. 1994, § 329.

(1) A public servant is responsible for the supervision of persons from: A correctional facility;

(2) Custody; or

(3) Pursuant to a court order or petition in: The Arkansas State Hospital; or

(4) A juvenile detention facility or youth services program.

(5) A public servant, as listed in subdivision (a)(3) of this section, commits the offense of permitting escape or unauthorized departure in the second degree if he or she recklessly permits a person to escape or make an unauthorized departure.

(6) Permitting escape or unauthorized departure in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.

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.