PROOF OF CONCEPT — full quality-of-life profile for Arkansas, 16 dimensions of the sex-offense registry regime. Ratings are researcher judgments from the registrant's perspective; each links its statute. NOT legal advice.

Arkansas — Registry Profile

Weighted burden index 31.5/100 · rank 49 of 56 (1 = least burdensome) · 11/16 dimensions statute-verified · 1 unverified.

Legend: 🟢 favorable (less burden) · 🟠 moderate · 🔴 restrictive · ℹ️ context · ⚪ unknown. ✓ = statute-verified.

Dimension	Rating	Detail	Statute
Registration length	🟠 moderate	Indefinite (effectively lifetime) by default; a subset may end it via petition 15 yrs after first registering; aggravated/Level 4/rape-by-force/repeat offenders are mandatory lifetime — lifetime	A.C.A. § 12-12-919 (with § 12-12-909) ✓
Removal / petition off	🟠 moderate	Real but narrow — most may petition 15 yrs after registering (must prove no threat, judge-discretionary); aggravated, Level 4, rape by forcible compulsion, and repeat offenders permanently barred — ⚑ needs human review	A.C.A. § 12-12-919 ✓
Individualized risk assessment	🟢 favorable	Yes — Sex Offender Assessment Committee assigns levels	A.C.A. § 12-12-921
In-person reporting frequency	🟠 moderate	Quarterly for sexually dangerous; semiannually for all others	A.C.A. § 12-12-907
Registration fee	🟠 moderate	Yes (out-of-state registrants) — $250 one-time to DNA Detection Fund within 90 days of registration; no general recurring fee	A.C.A. § 12-12-906 ✓
Residency restriction	🟠 moderate	Limited — 2000 ft from schools/parks/youth centers/daycare, but only Level 3 and Level 4 offenders (Level 4 also churches) — 2000 ft · local: none noted statewide	A.C.A. § 5-14-128 ✓
Employment restriction	🟢 favorable	None — § 12-12-906 (registration/verification) imposes no employment restriction; no statewide occupational or employment-distance bar	A.C.A. § 12-12-906 ✓
Presence / loitering restriction	🟢 favorable	None — § 12-12-906 imposes no presence/loitering restriction; the only proximity rule is the Level 3/4 residency ban, not a presence bar	A.C.A. § 12-12-906 ✓
Visitor registration trigger	🔴 restrictive	Must register if temporary residence 5 or more consecutive days in a calendar year	A.C.A. § 12-12-903(10)(B)(iv)
Internet identifiers required	🔴 restrictive	Yes — all email addresses and social media account info among required registration info	A.C.A. § 12-12-908 ✓
Civil commitment	🟢 favorable	Not applicable	n/a
Public website exposure	🟠 moderate	Tiered — Levels 3 and 4 fully posted publicly; Levels 1 and 2 generally NOT on the public website (LE only), except a Level 2 offender 18+ with a victim aged 14 or younger — lowest tier withheld	A.C.A. § 12-12-913 ✓
Halloween / holiday restriction	⚪ unknown	No statewide Halloween statute located; any restriction would be a supervision condition — could not confirm from a source read	n/a
Marked driver's license / ID	🟢 favorable	Not marked — A.C.A. § 27-16-805 lists ID/license contents (photo, description, DOB, address, dates); no registrant designation	A.C.A. § 27-16-805 ✓
Community notification (& who pays)	🟠 moderate	Active good-faith public/resident notification 14 days before release, tiered by level (Levels 3-4 public); no registrant cost	A.C.A. § 12-12-913 ✓
Age of consent (context)	ℹ️ context	16 — an actor 20+ who has intercourse with a person under 16 commits 4th-degree sexual assault	A.C.A. § 5-14-127 (sexual assault 4th degree) ✓

Source wiki page: Arkansas · compare with others via the index. Weighted index from the v1 model (weighted_score.py); weights encode NARSOL's judgment about everyday lived burden. Removal ratings and the weights need NARSOL/attorney sign-off before authoritative use.