# Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-308: Second degree assault on family or household member

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C26_S3_S5-26-308

## Section

- **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-308
- **Heading:** Second degree assault on family or household member
- **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AR Code / Title 5 / Chapter 26 / Subchapter 3 / Section 5-26-308

## Text

(a) A person commits second degree assault on a family or household member if the person recklessly engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of physical injury to a family or household member. (b) Second degree assault on a family or household member is a Class B misdemeanor. Acts 1979, No. 396, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1658; Acts 1995, No. 1291, § 6.

(a) A person commits second degree assault on a family or household member if the person recklessly engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of physical injury to a family or household member.

(b) Second degree assault on a family or household member is a Class B misdemeanor.

Acts 1979, No. 396, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1658; Acts 1995, No. 1291, § 6.

## Nearby sections

- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-301 Legislative intent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C26_S3_S5-26-301.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-302 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C26_S3_S5-26-302.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-303 Domestic battering in the first degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C26_S3_S5-26-303.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-304 Domestic battering in the second degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C26_S3_S5-26-304.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-305 Domestic battering in the third degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C26_S3_S5-26-305.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-306 Aggravated assault on a family or household member](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C26_S3_S5-26-306.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-307 First degree assault on family or household member](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C26_S3_S5-26-307.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-308 Second degree assault on family or household member](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C26_S3_S5-26-308.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-309 Third degree assault on a family or household member](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C26_S3_S5-26-309.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-310 Costs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C26_S3_S5-26-310.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-311 Residential confinement in home of victim prohibited](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C26_S3_S5-26-311.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-312 Determination of pregnancy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C26_S3_S5-26-312.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-313 Notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C26_S3_S5-26-313.md)
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