AR HB1745

Adds new offense of unlawful removal or failure to charge an electronic monitoring device to Arkansas Code Title 5, Chapter 54 for persons ordered to wear court-approved monitoring devices as a condition of probation, parole, or release on pending charges.

Defines offense as either knowingly removing the device from one's body or failing to properly charge it in a manner that prevents location tracking or monitoring.

Establishes penalty structure based on defendant's status: Class D felony or Class A misdemeanor for those on probation/parole (depending on underlying offense level), and Class C felony to Class C misdemeanor for those on other release conditions (matching the level of pending or underlying charge).

Requires defendants convicted of this offense to pay restitution for repair or replacement costs of any electronic monitoring device that was damaged, lost, or destroyed.