Arkansas Code Title 12, Subtitle 2, Chapter 12, Subchapter 16 - Criminal History for Volunteers Act

• § 12-12-1601 - Title.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Criminal History for Volunteers Act".
• § 12-12-1602 - Purpose.
  The purpose of this subchapter is to allow volunteer organizations to request and receive information regarding the qualifications of an individual who volunteers his...
• § 12-12-1603 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) "Children" means individuals under sixteen (16) years of age; (2) "Conviction" means that an individual has been found...
• § 12-12-1604 - Authority.
  (a) The Department of Arkansas State Police and the Arkansas Crime Information Center may provide background check services to a volunteer organization pursuant to...
• § 12-12-1605 - Registration by Volunteer Organization.
  (a) A volunteer organization desiring to obtain criminal background check information on volunteers shall register with the Department of Arkansas State Police.(b) The department...
• § 12-12-1606 - Request for Criminal Background Check.
  (a) (1) Any volunteer organization registered to obtain criminal background check information from the Arkansas Crime Information Center or the Federal Bureau of Investigation...
• § 12-12-1607 - Background Checks.
  (a) (1) Upon receipt of a proper request from a volunteer organization, the Identification Bureau of the Department of Arkansas State Police shall conduct...
• § 12-12-1608 - Penalty.
  The following acts are a Class A misdemeanor: (1) Knowingly releasing or disclosing criminal history information to any unauthorized volunteer organization or person; or...
• § 12-12-1609 - Fees.
  (a) (1) The Department of Arkansas State Police may charge a fee for providing criminal history background checks under this subchapter. (2) The amount...
• § 12-12-1610 - Extent of Disclosure.
  (a) The Department of Arkansas State Police and the Arkansas Crime Information Center shall disseminate criminal history information to the extent entries have been...

Last modified: November 15, 2016