SB123 Summary

• Corrects terminology in mental health examinations of criminal defendants, replacing "criminal responsibility" with "fitness-to-proceed" in relevant code sections

• Standardizes language for uniform examination orders by replacing "evaluation examination" with "examination" throughout Arkansas Code § 5-2-305(b)(4) for consistency

• Updates record expungement procedures in pre-adjudication probation programs to reference the Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013 instead of repealed statute § 16-90-901 et seq.

• Makes numerous terminology corrections throughout Title 5, including changing "law enforcement agent" to "officer," correcting degree references in domestic battering statutes, and clarifying definitions in cyberbullying and sexually explicit digital material laws

• Removes obsolete references and corrects inconsistent language in statutes related to firearm licensing, e-cigarette sales to minors, and animal transmittal device removal