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005.15.12-3.00. Definitions for the purposes of these rules and regulations:

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Title 005. Department of Education
Division 15. General Education Division
Rule 12. Rules and Regulations Governing Duty to Report Student Criminal Acts
Ark. Admin. Code 005.15.12-3.00
005.15.12-3.00. Definitions for the purposes of these rules and regulations:
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3.01 “Act of violence” means any violation of Arkansas law where a person purposely or knowingly causes, or threatens to cause death or serious physical injury to another person.
3.02 “Purposely” means a person acts purposely with respect to his conduct or a result thereof when it is his conscious object to engage in conduct of that nature or to cause such a result.
3.03 “Knowingly” means a person acts knowingly with respect to his conduct or the attendant circumstances when he is aware that his conduct is of that nature or that such circumstances exist. A person acts knowingly with respect to a result of his conduct when he is aware that it is practically certain that his conduct will cause such a result.
3.04 “Serious Physical Injury” means a physical injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes protracted disfigurement, protracted impairment of health, or loss or protracted impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
3.05 “Reasonably believes” or “reasonable belief” means the belief that an ordinary, prudent man would form under the circumstances in question and one not recklessly or negligently formed. A reasonable belief is not based solely on speculation, conjecture or rumor.
3.06 “Recklessly” means a person acts recklessly with respect to attendant circumstances or a result of his conduct when he consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the circumstances exist or the result will occur. The risk must be of a nature and degree that disregard thereof constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would observe in the actor's situation.
3.07 “Negligently” means a person acts negligently with respect to attendant circumstances or a result of his conduct when he should be aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the circumstances exist or the result will occur. The risk must be of such a nature and degree that the actor's's failure to perceive it, considering the nature and purpose of his conduct and the circumstances known to him, involves a gross deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would observe in the actor's situation.
3.08 ‘Deadly weapon’ means a firearm or anything manifestly designed, made or adapted for the purpose of inflicting death or serious physical injury, or adapted for the purpose of inflicting death or serious physical injury; or
3.08.1 Anything that in the manner of its use or intended use is capable of causing death or serious physical injury; and
3.08.2 ‘Firearm’ means any device designed, made, or adapted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or any device readily convertible to that use, including such a device that is not loaded or lacks a clip or other component to render it immediately operable, and components that can readily be assembled into such a device.
3.09 “Threat” means a reasonable person would believe the actor could and would carry out the threatened behavior and a reasonable person would be placed in fear of his life or safety.
3.10 “Law enforcement officer” means any public servant vested by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for offenses. See Ark. Code Ann. 5-1-102(12) (Repl. 1997).
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 005.15.12-3.00, AR ADC 005.15.12-3.00
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