Current Version
| Region | Arkansas |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Oct 28, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The state's hate crime law is extremely broad in nature and does not explicitly protect individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. This means that it is ultimately up to the judge to decide. However, if a case is transferred to the federal courts, federal law applies which provides hate crime protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. |
| Sources | https://8449nohate.org/legal-overviews/state-hate-crime-overviews/arkansas/ https://www.lgbtmap.org/file/2021-report-hate-crime-laws.pdf |
Revision History (3)
edited by mineszilla. state's hate crime falls in gray area due to it not explictly protecting individuals, but it instead hands it to the judge to make a decision in a very broad manner.
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| Value | Protected in some contexts | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Protected in some contexts | Ambiguous |
| Description | Arkansas law does not provide hate crime protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. However, if a case is transferred to the federal courts, federal law applies which provides hate crime protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. | The state's hate crime law is extremely broad in nature and does not explicitly protect individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. This means that it is ultimately up to the judge to decide. However, if a case is transferred to the federal courts, federal law applies which provides hate crime protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. |
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| Sources | https://8449nohate.org/legal-overviews/state-hate-crime-overviews/arkansas/ | https://8449nohate.org/legal-overviews/state-hate-crime-overviews/arkansas/ https://www.lgbtmap.org/file/2021-report-hate-crime-laws.pdf |
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edited by mineszilla. counting federal law
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| Value | No protections | Protected in some contexts |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Oct 28, 2009 |
| Description | Arkansas law does not provide hate crime protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. | Arkansas law does not provide hate crime protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. However, if a case is transferred to the federal courts, federal law applies which provides hate crime protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. |
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created by mineszilla
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Arkansas law does not provide hate crime protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. |
| Sources | https://8449nohate.org/legal-overviews/state-hate-crime-overviews/arkansas/ |