Ark. Code § 5-4-703

Current with legislation from 2024 effective through May 3, 2024.
Section 5-4-703 - Additional fine - Offense committed against a child or in the presence of a child
(a) In addition to any other sentence, the court shall assess an additional fine of one hundred dollars ($100) for the following offenses if the finder of fact determines that the offense was committed against a child or in the presence of a child:
(1) A felony involving violence as defined in § 5-4-501(d)(2);
(2) Manslaughter, § 5-10-104, or negligent homicide, § 5-10-105;
(3) False imprisonment in the first degree, § 5-11-103, or false imprisonment in the second degree, § 5-11-104;
(4) Battery in the second degree, § 5-13-202, or battery in the third degree, § 5-13-203;
(5) Aggravated assault, § 5-13-204, assault in the first degree, § 5-13-205, assault in the second degree, § 5-13-206, assault in the third degree, § 5-13-207, or coercion, § 5-13-208;
(6) Introduction of controlled substance into body of another person, § 5-13-210;
(7) Terroristic threatening, § 5-13-301, or terroristic act, § 5-13-310;
(8) Sexual indecency with a child, § 5-14-110, if the offense is a felony or Class A misdemeanor, indecent exposure, § 5-14-112, sexual assault in the third degree, § 5-14-126, or sexual assault in the fourth degree, § 5-14-127;
(9) Trafficking of persons, § 5-18-103, or patronizing a victim of human trafficking, § 5-18-104;
(10) Domestic battering in the second degree, § 5-26-304, domestic battering in the third degree, § 5-26-305, aggravated assault on a family or household member, § 5-26-306, first degree assault on a family or household member, § 5-26-307, second degree assault on a family or household member, § 5-26-308, or third degree assault on a family or household member, § 5-26-309;
(11) Endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree, § 5-27-205, endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree, § 5-27-206, or endangering the welfare of a minor in the third degree, § 5-27-207;
(12) Engaging in sexually explicit conduct for use in visual or print medium, § 5-27-303, pandering or possessing visual or print medium depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child, § 5-27-304, transportation of minors for prohibited sexual conduct, § 5-27-305, internet stalking of a child, § 5-27-306, or sexually grooming a child, § 5-27-307;
(13) Employing or consenting to the use of a child in a sexual performance, § 5-27-402, or producing, directing, or promoting a sexual performance by a child, § 5-27-403;
(14) Distributing, possessing, or viewing of matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child, § 5-27-602, possession or use of child sexual abuse material, § 5-27-603, failure to report the existence of child sexual abuse material, § 5-27-604, or computer exploitation of a child, § 5-27-605;
(15) Fleeing, if under § 5-54-125(d);
(16) Aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine, § 5-62-104;
(17) A controlled substance offense in which an enhanced penalty under § 5-64-406 or § 5-64-407 is applied;
(18) Driving or boating while intoxicated, § 5-65-103; or
(19) Reckless driving, § 27-50-308.
(b)
(1) A fine assessed and collected under this section shall be remitted on or before the fifteenth day of the following month to the Arkansas Children's Advocacy Center Fund under § 19-5-1260.
(2) A form identifying the amount of fines assessed under this section shall be transmitted with the collected fines.

Ark. Code § 5-4-703

Amended by Act 2023, No. 619,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 21,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 714,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 389,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Added by Act 2015, No. 1220,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.