Arkansas Code Title 16, Subtitle 6, Chapter 90, Subchapter 11 - Rights of Victims of Crime

• § 16-90-1101 - Definitions.
  In this subchapter: (1) "Crime" means an act or omission committed by a person, whether or not competent or an adult, which is punishable...
• § 16-90-1102 - Compliance With Subchapter.
  Failure to comply with this subchapter does not create a claim for damages against a government employee, official, or entity.
• § 16-90-1103 - Presence At Court Proceedings.
  (a) The victim or a representative of the victim may be present whenever the defendant has a right to be present during a court...
• § 16-90-1104 - Nondisclosure of Information About Victim.
  (a) A court may not compel a victim or a member of the victim's family testifying in a criminal justice proceeding to disclose a...
• § 16-90-1105 - Limitations on Employer.
  An employer may not discharge or discipline a victim or a representative of the victim for: (1) Participation at the prosecuting attorney's request in...
• § 16-90-1106 - Prompt Return of Property.
  (a) Any person holding property of a victim shall take reasonable care of the property.(b) The responsible official shall promptly return the property to...
• § 16-90-1107 - Information From Law Enforcement Agencies.
  (a) (1) After initial contact between a victim or a victim's family and a law enforcement agency responsible for investigating a crime, the law...
• § 16-90-1108 - Information Concerning Appeal or Post-Conviction Remedies.
  If the defendant appeals or pursues a post-conviction remedy, the Attorney General, as to cases handled by the Attorney General, shall promptly inform the...
• § 16-90-1109 - Information Concerning Confinement.
  (a) Upon request of the victim, the Department of Correction, Arkansas State Hospital, and any other facility to which the defendant is committed by...
• § 16-90-1110 - General Requirements for Information.
  (a) (1) Unless otherwise provided by this subchapter, information required to be furnished to the victim or other person authorized to receive notice may...
• § 16-90-1111 - Presentence Report.
  In preparing a presentence report, the person preparing the report shall make a reasonable effort to confer with the victim. If the victim is...
• § 16-90-1112 - Victim Impact Statement.
  (a) (1) Before imposing sentence, the court shall permit the victim to present a victim impact statement concerning the effects of the crime on...
• § 16-90-1113 - Consideration and Release of a Victim Impact Statement During an Inmate's Parole Determination.
  (a) (1) (A) Before determining whether to release the inmate on parole, the Parole Board shall permit the victim to present a written victim...
• § 16-90-1114 - Derivative Rights of Member of Victim's Family.
  (a) If a victim is a minor or is incapacitated, incompetent, or deceased, a member of the victim's family may exercise the rights of...
• § 16-90-1115 - Duty to Provide Information or Notice.
  None of the provisions of this subchapter or §§ 16-21-106 and 16-93-702(b) shall be deemed to relieve any person of the duty of providing...

Last modified: November 15, 2016