Arkansas Charge Code Lookup

Type a Arkansas charge code from a booking sheet, jail roster or ticket and see which law book and section it points to, with a link to the official text. It runs in your browser and nothing is stored.

Enter a code to see which law book it comes from and open the official text.

Arkansas criminal code books and abbreviations

Arkansas offenses are cited to one main law book:

  • Arkansas Code Annotated (A.C.A., Ark. Code). Sections are written as title-chapter-section (5-13-201), for example 5-13-201, 5-64-419, 5-65-103. Official code site

After an arrest in Arkansas: the first court appearance

An arrested person who is not released by citation or in another lawful way must be taken before a judicial officer without unnecessary delay. (Ark. R. Crim. P. 8.1)

An arrested person who is not released by citation or by other lawful manner shall be taken before a judicial officer without unnecessary delay.

Arkansas courts call this hearing the first appearance.

What this page does not do

  • It does not look up a person, a booking or a case.
  • It does not say what a charge will lead to; the prosecutor decides what is filed.
  • Arkansas does not publish a free page for every section, so some results link the official code index.
  • It collects nothing; what you type stays in your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I read a Arkansas charge code?

Find the number and the abbreviation. A.C.A. is the Arkansas Code Annotated. A section is written as title-chapter-section (5-13-201). The lookup above links the official text.

How long can you be held in Arkansas before seeing a judge?

An arrested person who is not released by citation or in another lawful way must be taken before a judicial officer without unnecessary delay. (Ark. R. Crim. P. 8.1).

Sources

Checked against the sources above on October 20, 2026.

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