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Cell Phones & Driving
The state of Arkansas does not have any
current regulation or law against the use of cellular telephones while
operating a motor vehicle, but this is a topic being discussed by
legislators. However a citation is possible for careless driving
if one is unable to maintain normal control of their vehicle while
using a cellular telephone.
Child Seats
Arkansas State Statute 27-34-104
requires that every driver who transports a child under the age of 6
years and under 60 pounds must be secured in a child passenger
restraint system meeting federal safety standards. If the child is at
least 6 years of age or at least 60 pounds in weight a safety belt is
sufficient. All children under the age of 15 must use a seat
belt.
*Please see given statute numbers for
exact statute.
Noise
Ordinance
According
to Sec. 42-51 of the Springdale City Code. It shall be unlawful
for any person to willfully make, continue or cause to be made or
continued any loud and raucous noise,
which term shall mean any sound which, because of its volume level,
duration and character, annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the
comfort, health, peace or safety of reasonable persons of ordinary
sensibilities within the city limits. The term shall be limited to
loud and raucous noise heard upon the public streets, in any public
park, in any school or public building or upon the grounds thereof
while in use, in any church or hospital or upon the grounds thereof
while in use, upon any parking lot open to members of the public as
invitees or licensees, or in any occupied residential unit which is
not the source of the noise or upon the grounds thereof.
(Code 1973, § 22-11(a))
Child
Custody
According to Arkansas state laws no person shall interfere with child
custody orders issued in a court decree. Interference with Child
Custody is described in State Statute 5-26-502 "A person commits the
offense of interference with court-ordered custody if, knowing that he
or she has no lawful right to do so, he or she takes, entices, or
keeps any minor from any person entitled by a court decree or order to
the right of custody with the minor."
The State of Arkansas considers a child to be in joint custody when
the parents are legally married and do not hold any court decrees that
state specific custody orders.
If a child custody decree has been issued said decree will state the
primary custodian. That person is granted full custody of all children
listed in the court decree except where stated by the decree or order.
*The information shown is a brief summary of the statute and is not a complete quotation. Please see
given statute numbers for exact statute.
Public Intoxication
According to Arkansas State Statute
5-71-212 a person commits the offense of public intoxication if he
appears in a public place while under the influence of alcohol or a
controlled substance to the degree and under circumstances such that
he is likely to endanger himself or other persons or property, or that
he unreasonably annoys persons in his vicinity.
Section (c) of the same statute provides that a person commits the
offense of drinking in public if that person consumes any alcoholic
beverage in any public place or on any street, passenger coach,
streetcar, or in any vehicle commonly used for the transportation of
passenger, or other public place other than a place of business
licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.
*These statutes are not direct quotations. Please see given statute
numbers for exact statute.
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