Arkansas HB1844: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF FLEEING BY MEANS OF A VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE; AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR A PERSON WHO JUMPS FROM A MOVING VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE WHILE FLEEING

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning the offense of fleeing by means of a vehicle or conveyance; to increase the penalty for a person who jumps from a moving vehicle or conveyance while fleeing; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning the offense of fleeing by means of a vehicle or conveyance; and to increase the penalty for a person who jumps from a moving vehicle or conveyance while fleeing.

From the enrolled text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF FLEEING BY MEANS OF A VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE; TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR A PERSON WHO JUMPS FROM A MOVING VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE WHILE FLEEING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF FLEEING BY MEANS OF A VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE; AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR A PERSON WHO JUMPS FROM A MOVING VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE WHILE FLEEING. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 5-54-125(d), concerning the criminal penalties for fleeing by means of any vehicle or conveyance, is amended to add an additional subdivision to read as follows: (5)(A) Fleeing by means of any vehicle or conveyance under subdivisions (d)(2) of this section is a Class C felony if the person exited the vehicle while the vehicle or conveyance was still moving and continued to flee on foot during the course of the offense. (B) Fleeing by means of any vehicle or conveyance under subdivisions (d)(3) of this section is a Class B felony if the person exited the vehicle while the vehicle or conveyance was still moving and continued to flee on foot during the course of the offense. (C) Fleeing by means of any vehicle …

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Sponsors

• Dwight Tosh (R, 38) · primary sponsor