reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
AR Code § 16-90-801 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 8 - Sentencing Guidelines|§ 16-90-801. Statement of sentencing policy

 (a) Purposes of Sentencing. The primary purposes of sentencing a person convicted of a crime are:  (1) To punish an offender commensurate with the nature and extent of the harm caused by the offense, taking into account factors that may diminish or increase an offender's culpability;  (2) To protect the public by restraining offenders;  (3) To provide restitution or restoration to victims of crime to the extent possible and appropriate;  (4) To assist the offender toward rehabilitation and restoration to the community as a lawful citizen; and  (5) To deter criminal behavior and foster respect for the law.    (b) Purpose of Sentencing Standards.  (1) Though voluntary, the purpose of establishing rational and consistent sentencing standards is to seek to ensure that sanctions imposed following conviction are proportional to the seriousness of the offense of conviction and the extent of the offender's criminal history.  (2) The standards seek to ensure equitable sanctions which provide that offenders similar with respect to relevant sentencing criteria will receive similar sanctions and offenders substantially different with respect to relevant sentencing criteria will receive different sanctions.  (3) Sentencing criteria should be neutral with respect to race, gender, social, and economic status.    (c) Appropriate Use of Sentencing Sanctions.  (1) Rational and consistent sentencing policy requires a continuum of sanctions which increases in direct proportion to the seriousness of the offense and the extent of the offender's criminal history.  (2) Commitment to the Division of Correction is the most severe sanction and due to the finite capacity of the division's facilities, it should be reserved for those convicted of the most serious offenses, those who have longer criminal histories, and those who have repeatedly failed to comply with conditions imposed under less restrictive sanctions.  (3) Arkansas law provides for significant intermediate penal sanctions in the community which should be utilized when appropriate.  (4) Restrictions on an offender's liberty should only be as restrictive as necessary to fulfill the purposes of sentencing contained in this policy.
AR Code § 16-90-1001 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 10 - Local Crime Stoppers Programs|§ 16-90-1001. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Board” means the Crime Victims Reparations Board created by § 16-90-705;  (2) “Crime stoppers organization” means a private, nonprofit organization that is operated on a local or statewide level, that accepts and expends donations for rewards to persons who report to the organization information about criminal activity, and that forwards the information to the appropriate law enforcement agency; and  (3) “Local crime stoppers program” means the acceptance and spending of donations by a private, nonprofit organization for rewards to persons who report information concerning criminal activity to the organization, if the organization:  (A) Operates less than statewide; and  (B) Forwards reported information to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
AR Code § 16-90-1002 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 10 - Local Crime Stoppers Programs|§ 16-90-1002. Duties

 (a) The Crime Victims Reparations Board shall:  (1) Advise and assist in the creation of local crime stoppers programs;  (2) Foster the detection of crime and encourage persons to report information about criminal acts;  (3) Encourage news and other media to promote local crime stoppers programs and to inform the public of the functions of the board;  (4) Assist local crime stoppers programs in forwarding information about criminal acts to the appropriate law enforcement agencies;  (5) Help law enforcement agencies detect and combat crime by increasing the flow of information to and between law enforcement agencies; and  (6) Adopt necessary rules necessary to carry out its functions under this subchapter.    (b) The office of the Attorney General shall provide the board such office space, support staff, and secretarial services as may be necessary for the administration of this subchapter.
AR Code § 16-90-1003 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 10 - Local Crime Stoppers Programs|§ 16-90-1003. Certification of local programs

 (a)  (1) The Crime Victims Reparations Board shall, at the request of a judge, determine whether a local crime stoppers program is qualified to receive repayments of rewards.  (2) The board shall approve a local crime stoppers program to receive those repayments if, considering the organization, continuity, leadership, community support, and general conduct of the local crime stoppers program, the board determines that the repayments will be spent to further the crime prevention purposes of the local crime stoppers program.    (b) Each local crime stoppers program certified by the board to receive payments is subject to an annual audit by an independent accounting firm and must submit the audit to the board for review.
AR Code § 16-90-1004 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 10 - Local Crime Stoppers Programs|§ 16-90-1004. Confidentiality of board records

 The Crime Victims Reparations Board records relating to reports of criminal acts are confidential.
AR Code § 16-90-1005 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 10 - Local Crime Stoppers Programs|§ 16-90-1005. Privileged information

 (a) Evidence of a communication between a person submitting a report of a criminal act to the Crime Victims Reparations Board or a local crime stoppers program and the person who accepted the report on behalf of the board or local crime stoppers program is not admissible in court or an administrative proceeding.  (b) Records of the board or a local crime stoppers program concerning a report of criminal activity may not be compelled to be produced before a court or other tribunal except on the order of the Supreme Court.
AR Code § 16-90-1006 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 10 - Local Crime Stoppers Programs|§ 16-90-1006. Misuse of information

 (a) A person who is a member or employee of the Crime Victims Reparations Board or who accepts the report of criminal activity on behalf of a local crime stoppers program commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly divulges to a person not employed by a law enforcement agency the content of a report of a criminal act or the identity of the person who made the report without the consent of the person who made the report.  (b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
AR Code § 16-90-1007 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 10 - Local Crime Stoppers Programs|§ 16-90-1007. Repayment of rewards

 (a) After a defendant has been convicted of a felony offense, the judge may order the defendant to repay all or part of a reward paid by a local crime stoppers program.  (b) In determining whether the defendant must repay the reward or part of the reward, the court shall consider:  (1) The ability of the defendant to make the payment and the financial hardship on the defendant to make the required payment; and  (2) The importance of the information to the prosecution of the defendant as provided by the arresting officer or the attorney for the state with due regard for the confidentiality of the local crime stoppers program's records.    (c)  (1) If a judge orders a defendant to repay a reward or part of a reward, the court shall assess this cost against the defendant in the same manner as other costs of prosecution are assessed against a defendant.  (2) The court may order the defendant to:  (A) Pay the entire amount required when sentence is pronounced;  (B) Pay the entire amount required at a later date specified by the court; or  (C) Pay specified portions of the required amount at designated intervals.      (d) If a judge orders a defendant to repay a reward or part of a reward, a statement of the amount of the payment or payments required to be made shall be included in the judgment.  (e) After receiving a payment from a person ordered to make the payment under this section, the circuit clerk shall:  (1) Make a record of the payment;  (2) Deduct a one-time five dollar ($5.00) processing fee from the reward repayment;  (3) Forward the payment to the designated local crime stoppers program; and  (4) Make a record of the payment's being forwarded.
AR Code § 16-90-1008 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 10 - Local Crime Stoppers Programs|§ 16-90-1008. Payments from probationers

 (a) A court may not order a probationer to make any payments as a term and condition of probation, except for fines, court costs, restitution of the victim, payment to a local crime stoppers program under subsection (b) of this section, and other terms and conditions expressly authorized by statute.  (b)  (1) In addition to any other terms and conditions imposed under this section, the court may require the probationer as a condition of his or her probation to make one (1) payment in any amount not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) to a local crime stoppers program and as certified by the Crime Victims Reparations Board.  (2) In imposing the condition, the court shall consider the ability of the probationer to make the payment and the effectiveness and fiscal responsibility of the local crime stoppers program.    (c)  (1) A local crime stoppers program that receives a payment from a probationer may not use the payment for any purpose other than the payment of a reward to a person who reports information concerning criminal activity.  (2) No later than January 15 of each year, a local crime stoppers program that receives or expends money under this section shall file a detailed report with the Adult Probation Office of the Department of Community Correction that accounts for all money received and expended under this section during the preceding calendar year.
AR Code § 16-90-1102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 11 - Rights of Victims of Crime|§ 16-90-1102. Compliance with subchapter

 Failure to comply with this subchapter does not create a claim for damages against a government employee, official, or entity.
AR Code § 16-90-1103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 11 - Rights of Victims of Crime|§ 16-90-1103. Presence at court proceedings

 (a) The victim or a representative of the victim may be present whenever the defendant has a right to be present during a court proceeding concerning the crime charged, other than a grand jury proceeding, unless the court determines that exclusion of the victim or the victim's representative is necessary to protect the defendant's right to a fair trial or the confidentiality or fairness of a juvenile proceeding.  (b) If the victim is present, the court, at the victim's request, shall permit the presence of an individual to provide support to the victim, unless the court determines that exclusion of the individual is necessary to protect the defendant's right to a fair trial.
AR Code § 16-90-1104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 11 - Rights of Victims of Crime|§ 16-90-1104. Nondisclosure of information about victim

 (a) A court may not compel a victim or a member of the victim's family testifying in a criminal justice proceeding to disclose a residential address or place of employment on the record in open court unless the court finds that disclosure of the information is necessary.  (b) A law enforcement agency shall not disclose to the public information directly or indirectly identifying the victim of a sex offense except to the extent that disclosure is:  (1) Of the site of the sex offense;  (2) Required by law;  (3) Necessary for law enforcement purposes; or  (4) Permitted by the court for good cause.
AR Code § 16-90-1105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 11 - Rights of Victims of Crime|§ 16-90-1105. Limitations on employer

 An employer may not discharge or discipline a victim or a representative of the victim for:   (1) Participation at the prosecuting attorney's request in preparation for a criminal justice proceeding; or  (2) Attendance at a criminal justice proceeding if the attendance is reasonably necessary to protect the interests of the victim.
AR Code § 16-90-1106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 11 - Rights of Victims of Crime|§ 16-90-1106. Prompt return of property

 (a) Any person holding property of a victim shall take reasonable care of the property.  (b) The responsible official shall promptly return the property to the victim when it is no longer needed for evidentiary purposes, unless it is contraband or subject to forfeiture.
AR Code § 16-90-1107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 11 - Rights of Victims of Crime|§ 16-90-1107. Information from law enforcement agencies

 (a)  (1) After initial contact between a victim or a victim's family and a law enforcement agency responsible for investigating a crime, the law enforcement agency shall promptly give the victim and, if applicable, the victim's family, a preprinted document to be known as “Laura's Card” that clearly states the following:  (A) An explanation of the victim's rights under this subchapter; and  (B) Information concerning the availability of:  (i) Assistance to victims, including medical, housing, counseling, financial, social, legal, and emergency services;  (ii) Compensation for victims under the Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Act, § 16-90-701 et seq., and the name, street address, and telephone number of the agency to contact;  (iii) Protection of the victim, including protective court orders; and  (iv) Access by the victim and the defendant to public records related to the case.      (2) The law enforcement officer who provides the Laura's Card to a victim is required to provide the law enforcement officer's badge number and contact information on the Laura's Card.    (b) As soon as practicable, the law enforcement agency shall give to the victim, as relevant, the following:  (1) Information as to the suspect's identity, unless inconsistent with law enforcement purposes;  (2) Information as to whether the suspect has been taken into custody, has escaped, or has been released, and any conditions imposed on the release when such information has been made known to the law enforcement agency;  (3) The file number of the case and the name, office address, and office telephone number of a law enforcement officer assigned to investigate the case; and  (4) The prosecuting attorney's name, office address, and office telephone number.    (c) As used in this section, “law enforcement agency” includes without limitation a college or university police department.
AR Code § 16-90-1108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 11 - Rights of Victims of Crime|§ 16-90-1108. Information concerning appeal or post-conviction remedies

 If the defendant appeals or pursues a post-conviction remedy, the Attorney General, as to cases handled by the Attorney General, shall promptly inform the victim of:   (1) That fact;  (2) The date, time, and place of any hearing; and  (3) The decision.
AR Code § 16-90-1109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 11 - Rights of Victims of Crime|§ 16-90-1109. Information concerning confinement or commitment

 (a)  (1) Upon request of the victim, the Division of Correction, the Arkansas State Hospital, a local or regional hospital, local or regional mental health facility, or any other facility to which the defendant is committed by the court shall:  (A) Promptly inform the victim, through the use of the victim notification system under § 12-12-1201 et seq. or other method of personal communication, of the estimated date of the defendant's release from confinement from a court-ordered commitment under § 5-2-301 et seq., if reasonably ascertainable;  (B) Inform the victim at least thirty (30) days before release of the defendant on furlough or to a work release, halfway house, or other community program, if applicable;  (C) Inform the victim as soon as possible but preferably at least thirty (30) days before release of the defendant from a local or regional hospital or local or regional mental health facility, if applicable; and  (D) Promptly inform the victim of the occurrence of any of the following events concerning the defendant:  (i) An escape from a correctional or mental health facility or community program;  (ii) A recapture;  (iii) A decision of the Governor to commute the sentence or to pardon;  (iv) A release from confinement and any conditions attached to the release;  (v) A discharge or conditional release or modification of a previously ordered conditional release from a court-ordered commitment under § 5-2-315; or  (vi) The defendant's death.      (2) The requirement to inform a victim by a local or regional hospital or a local or regional mental health facility under this subsection may be accomplished by notifying by telephone or other electronic means the Arkansas State Hospital of the change of status of the defendant, and the Arkansas State Hospital shall then notify the victim through the victim notification system under § 12-12-1201 et seq. or other method of personal communication.    (b)  (1) At least thirty (30) days before a Parole Board hearing concerning the defendant, if requested by the victim, the board shall inform the victim of the hearing and of the victim's right to submit to the board a victim impact statement and shall promptly inform the victim of any decision of the board.  (2)  (A) It is the responsibility of the victim or his or her next of kin to notify the board of any change in address or telephone number.  (B) It is the responsibility of the victim or his or her next of kin to notify the board after the date of commitment of any change in regard to the desire to be notified of any future parole hearings.
AR Code § 16-90-1110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 11 - Rights of Victims of Crime|§ 16-90-1110. General requirements for information

 (a)  (1) Unless otherwise provided by this subchapter, information required to be furnished to the victim or other person authorized to receive notice may be furnished either orally or in writing.  (2) It is the responsibility of the victim or other person authorized to receive notice to furnish to the proper authorities, and keep current, the victim's mailing address and phone number.    (b) The person responsible for furnishing information shall promptly inform the victim of significant changes in the information to be furnished.  (c)  (1) The person responsible for furnishing information may rely upon the most recent name, address, and telephone number furnished by the victim.  (2) The address and telephone number of the victim or the immediate family member shall be exempt from the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.  (3) It is the responsibility of the victim or his or her next of kin to notify the person responsible for providing notice under this subchapter regarding any change in the victim's name, address, or telephone number.
AR Code § 16-90-1111 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 11 - Rights of Victims of Crime|§ 16-90-1111. Presentence report

 In preparing a presentence report, the person preparing the report shall make a reasonable effort to confer with the victim. If the victim is not available or declines to confer, the person preparing the report shall record that information in the report.
AR Code § 16-90-1112 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally|Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally|Subchapter 11 - Rights of Victims of Crime|§ 16-90-1112. Victim impact statement

 (a)  (1) Before imposing sentence, the court shall permit the victim to present a victim impact statement concerning the effects of the crime on the victim, the circumstances surrounding the crime, and the manner in which the crime was perpetrated.  (2) The victim may present the statement in writing before the sentencing proceeding or orally under oath at the sentencing proceeding.  (3) The defendant is required to physically remain in the courtroom during the presentation of any victim impact statement, unless the court determines that the defendant is behaving in a disruptive manner or in a manner that presents a threat to the safety of any person present in the courtroom.    (b) The court shall give copies of all written victim impact statements to the prosecuting attorney and the defendant.  (c) The sentencing court shall consider the victim impact statement along with other factors, but if the victim impact statement includes new material factual information upon which the court intends to rely, the court shall adjourn the sentencing proceeding or take other appropriate action to allow the defendant adequate opportunity to respond.