Arkansas Code Annotated
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-1805 (2026)
Criminal penalty
✓ current as of May 2026
A person who violates § 20-16-1803(a) commits a Class D felony.
History. Acts 2017, No. 45, § 1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2017–2020 · leading case: Hopkins v. Jegley, 267 F. Supp. 3d 1024 (E.D. Ark. 2017).
Hopkins v. Jegley, 267 F. Supp. 3d 1024 (E.D. Ark. 2017). “If a physician violates the D & E Mandate, the law imposes civil liability, Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-1804 , as well as the criminal penalties of a Class D felony under Arkansas law, Ark.”
Hopkins v. Jegley (E.D. Ark. 2020). “§ 20-16-1805 . Dr. Hopkins asserts that, if the State enforces the D&E Mandate, he will stop performing standard D&E abortions altogether due to ethical and legal concerns regarding compliance with 40 Case 4:17-cv-00404-KGB Document 83 Filed 12/22/20 Page 41 of 146 the law,…”
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