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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-309 (2026)

Third degree assault on a family or household member

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  1. A person commits third degree assault on a family or household member if the person purposely creates apprehension of imminent physical injury to a family or household member.
  2. Third degree assault on a family or household member is a Class C misdemeanor.

History. Acts 1979, No. 396, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1659; Acts 1995, No. 1291, § 7.

A.C.R.C. Notes. This section was formerly codified as § 5-26-307.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2014–2023 · leading case: Ta v. State, 2015 Ark. App. 220 (Ark. Ct. App. 2015).
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Ta v. State, 2015 Ark. App. 220 (Ark. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “Ark.Code Ann. § 5-26-309(a) (Supp. 2013).”
Hart v. State, 2014 Ark. 250 (Ark. 2014). “, or domestic battering or assault on a family member or household member, § 5-26-303 — § 5-26-309, may be subject to an enhanced sentence of an additional term of imprisonment of not less than one (1) year and not greater than ten (10) years if the offense is committed in the…”
Mario Banuelos-Jimenez v. Merrick B. Garland, 67 F.4th 806 (6th Cir. 2023). · cites it 11× “He was charged with, and pleaded guilty to, third-degree assault on a family or household member, Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-309 . The DHS subsequently re-initiated removal proceedings in 2018.”
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-309(a): 1 case
Ta v. State, 2015 Ark. App. 220 (Ark. Ct. App. 2015). “Ark.Code Ann. § 5-26-309(a) (Supp. 2013).”
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