Arkansas Code Annotated
Ark. R. Crim. P. 12.2 (2026)
Rule 12.2. Search of the Person: Permissible Scope
✓ current as of May 2026
Rule 12.2. Search of the Person: Permissible Scope. An officer making an arrest and the authorized officials at the police station or other place of detention to which the accused is brought may conduct a search of the accused's garments and personal effects ready to hand, the surface of his body, and the area within his immediate control.