Arkansas Code § 5-54-131 - Absconding

(a) A person commits the offense of absconding if the person knowingly:

(1) Leaves a designated residence while under house arrest ordered as a condition of the person's release on a criminal offense by a court of competent jurisdiction; or

(2) Leaves a designated area while wearing an electronic monitoring device ordered as a condition of the person's release on a criminal offense by a:

(A) Court of competent jurisdiction; or

(B) (i) Sheriff or his or her designee.

(ii) A determination by a sheriff or his or her designee placing a person on electronic monitoring remains valid until changed by the sheriff or his or her designee.

(b) The offense of absconding is a Class D felony.

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Last modified: November 15, 2016