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Committee advances bill making porch‑piracy a class D felony regardless of value
Summary
Prosecutors told the Judiciary Committee House Bill 13‑17 defines 'postal package' and residential curtilage and raises theft of delivered packages from porches to a class D felony; sponsors said the change is aimed at residential thefts and juveniles would remain subject to juvenile court.
Senator Hester presented House Bill 13‑17 and called in Daniel Shue, prosecuting attorney for Sebastian County and chair of the Arkansas Prosecuting Attorneys Association, to explain the measure.
Shue said the bill passed the House 95‑0 and seeks to define 'postal package,' 'residential occupiable structure' and 'curtilage' for the purpose of prosecuting porch…
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