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AR SB199
Bill
Status
2/25/2015
Primary Sponsor
Jon Woods
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Department of Community Correction to issue arrest warrants for any person who unlawfully escapes from its custody
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Allows all law enforcement officers within Arkansas to take into custody and return escaped individuals to the Department of Community Correction or Department of Correction
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Permits law enforcement officers from any state or the federal government to take into custody and detain escaped individuals in a suitable detention facility pending transfer
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Makes a technical correction to Arkansas Code § 12-27-125(b)(2)(A) by replacing "punishment" with "correction" in the statute's language regarding the Department's management of community correction services
Legislative Description
Concerning The Ability Of The Department Of Community Correction To Issue An Arrest Warrant; And To Make Technical Corrections.
Last Action
Notification that SB199 is now Act 145
2/25/2015