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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-13-208 (2026)

Coercion

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  1. A person commits coercion if he or she compels or induces another person to engage in conduct from which the other person has a legal right to abstain, or to abstain from engaging in conduct in which the other person has a legal right to engage, by purposeful conduct designed to instill in the other person a fear that, if a demand is not complied with, the actor or another person will:
    1. Cause physical injury to any person;
    2. Cause damage to property;
    3. Subject any person to physical confinement;
    4. Accuse any person of an offense or cause criminal proceedings to be instituted against any person; or
    5. Expose a secret or publicize an asserted fact, whether true or false, tending to subject any person to hatred, contempt, or ridicule.
  2. Coercion is a Class A misdemeanor.

History. Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1609; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1609.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2021 · leading case: Rodgers v. Bryant, 301 F. Supp. 3d 928 (E.D. Ark. 2017).
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Rodgers v. Bryant, 301 F. Supp. 3d 928 (E.D. Ark. 2017). · cites it 2× “Ark. Code Ann. § 5-13-208 . Ark. Code Ann.”
Overnite Transp. Co. v. Int'l Bhd. of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers, 168 F. Supp. 2d 826 (W.D. Tenn. 2001). “Arguing that such offenses are misdemeanors, Defendants challenged Plaintiff's inclusion of violations of Ark.Code Ann. § 5-13-208 (coercion), Minn.”
Randle v. Smith (E.D. Ark. 2021). · cites it 2× “Randle’s arrest for violations of Arkansas Code Annotated §§ 5-13-208 (coercion, a class A Misdemeanor); 5-54-122 (filing a false report, a Class D Felony); and 5-2-403 (accomplices, a Class D Felony) (Dkt.”
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