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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 512
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5 By: Senators B. Johnson, Hill
6 By: Representative M. Shepherd
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ROBBERY AND
10 AGGRAVATED ROBBERY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ROBBERY AND
15 AGGRAVATED ROBBERY.
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17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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19 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 5-12-102(a), concerning the offense of
20 robbery, is amended to read as follows:
21 (a) A person commits robbery if, with the purpose of committing a
22 felony or misdemeanor theft or resisting apprehension immediately after
23 committing a felony or misdemeanor theft, the person employs or threatens to
24 immediately employ physical force, or creates a circumstance that would cause
25 a reasonable person to believe the use of physical force is imminent, upon
26 another person.
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