(a) An offense is a violation if the offense is designated a violation by: (1) The Arkansas Criminal Code; or (2) A statute not a part of the Arkansas Criminal Code. (b) Regardless of any designation appearing in the statute defining an offense, an offense is a violation for purposes of the Arkansas Criminal Code if the statute defining the offense provides that no sentence other than a fine, fine or forfeiture, or civil penalty is authorized upon conviction. Ark. Code § 5-1-108 Acts 1975, No. 280
(a) The provisions of the Arkansas Criminal Code govern a prosecution for any offense defined by the Arkansas Criminal Code and committed after January 1, 1976. (b) Unless otherwise expressly provided, the provisions of the Arkansas Criminal Code govern a prosecution for any offense defined by a statute not part of the Arkansas Criminal Code and committed after January 1, 1976. (c) (1) The provisions of the Arkansas Criminal Code do not apply to the prosecution for any offense committed prior to
(a) Any person who shall rent any dwelling house or other building or any land situated in the State of Arkansas and who shall refuse or fail to pay the rent therefor when due according to contract shall at once forfeit all right to longer occupy the dwelling house or other building or land. (b) (1) If, after ten (10) days' notice in writing shall have been given by the landlord or the landlord's agent or attorney to the tenant to vacate the dwelling house or other building or land, the tenant shall