# Ark. Code Ann. § 12-11-101: Preventive measures

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T12_C11_S12-11-101

## Section

- **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 12-11-101
- **Heading:** Preventive measures
- **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AR Code / Title 12 / Chapter 11 / Section 12-11-101

## Text

The commission of public offenses may be prevented by proceedings: (1) For suppressing riots and resistance to lawful authority; (2) For requiring security to keep the peace or for good behavior; and (3) For arresting and confining insane, drunken, and disorderly persons. Crim. Code, § 9; C. & M. Dig., § 3323; Pope's Dig., § 4171; A.S.A. 1947, § 42-201.

The commission of public offenses may be prevented by proceedings:

(1) For suppressing riots and resistance to lawful authority;

(2) For requiring security to keep the peace or for good behavior; and

(3) For arresting and confining insane, drunken, and disorderly persons.

Crim. Code, § 9; C. & M. Dig., § 3323; Pope's Dig., § 4171; A.S.A. 1947, § 42-201.

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