The bill amends the law regarding extended post-conviction no contact orders in Arkansas by adding sexual assault in the second degree to the list of offenses for which a court may issue such an order. Specifically, it modifies Arkansas Code 5-4-106(b) to include this offense alongside existing serious crimes like capital murder, first and second-degree murder, kidnapping, and various forms of battery and assault.

In the revised legal language, sexual assault in the second degree is inserted as a new item in the list of offenses, and the numbering of subsequent items is adjusted accordingly. This change aims to enhance the legal framework surrounding post-conviction no contact orders, ensuring that victims of sexual assault in the second degree are afforded similar protections as those affected by other serious crimes.

Statutes affected:
HB 1628: 5-4-106(b)