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Ark. Code Ann. § 14-20-101 (2020)

Prohibition of and punishment for offenses

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  1. A county is authorized to prohibit and punish any act, matter, or thing which the laws of this state make a misdemeanor and to prescribe penalties for all offenses in violation of any ordinance of the county not greater nor less than the penalties prescribed for similar offenses against the laws of this state.
  2. Upon conviction of any person under such ordinance by any court, the conviction shall operate as a bar to further prosecution in any of the courts of this state for the same offense.

History. Acts 1975, No. 130, § 15; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-443.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Newrays One LLC v. Faulkner Cnty., Arkansas, No. 4:24-cv-00824 (E.D. Ark. Oct. 8, 2024).
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Newrays One LLC v. Faulkner Cnty., Arkansas, No. 4:24-cv-00824 (E.D. Ark. Oct. 8, 2024). · cites it 19× “The Preemption Claim NewRays argues that “Ordinance 23-20’s provisions that purport to criminalize conduct violate Ark. Code Ann. § 14-20-101 (a).”8 But that argument is based on a misreading of Ark.”
Newrays One LLC v. Faulkner Cnty., Arkansas, No. 4:24-cv-00824 (E.D. Ark. Oct. 6, 2024). · cites it 15× “The Preemption Claim NewRays argues that “Ordinance 23-20’s provisions that purport to criminalize conduct violate Ark. Code Ann. § 14-20-101 (a).”8 But that argument is based on a misreading of Ark.”
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