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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-701 (2020)

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  1. The procedures established by this subchapter shall apply to the assessment and collection of all fines, however designated, imposed by circuit courts and district courts for criminal convictions, traffic convictions, civil violations, and juvenile delinquency adjudications and shall be utilized to obtain prompt and full payment of all fines.
  2. As used in this subchapter, “fine” means a monetary penalty imposed by a court, including without limitation:
    1. A monetary fine;
    2. Court costs;
    3. Court-ordered restitution;
    4. Probation fees;
    5. Supervision fees;
    6. Public service supervisory fees; and
    7. Other court-ordered fees.

History. Acts 1995, No. 1262, § 1; 1997, No. 941, § 1; 2001, No. 1809, § 12; 2003, No. 1765, § 8; 2005, No. 1934, § 6; 2007, No. 663, § 31; 2019, No. 113, § 2.

Amendments. The 2005 amendment substituted “or city courts” for “city courts, or police courts” in (a).

The 2007 amendment, in (a), deleted “or city courts” following “district courts” and made a related change.

The 2019 amendment added “Definition” in the section heading; deleted “monetary” following “collection of all” in (a); rewrote (b); and made a stylistic change.

Cross References. City courts generally, § 16-96-101 et seq.

District court generally, § 16-17-132.

Jurisdiction of circuit courts, Ark. Const. Amend. 80, §§ 6, 19.

Effective Dates. Acts 2007, No. 663, § 56, as amended by Acts 2009, No. 345, § 7, provided:

“(a) Sections 2 through 15 of this act are effective January 1, 2008.

“(b) Sections 16 through 50 and 52 through 55 of this act are effective January 1, 2012.

“(c) Section 51 of Act 663 of 2007 is effective January 1, 2012, except:

“(1) That portion of Section 51 of Act 663 of 2007 that is referred to in Act 663 of 2007 as 16-17-933, establishing the Cleburne County District Court and departments of that court, codified as § 16-17-936 is effective July 1, 2009; and

“(2) That portion of Section 51 of Act 663 of 2007 that is referred to in Act 663 of 2007 as 16-17-950, establishing the St. Francis County District Court and departments of that court, codified as § 16-17-954 is effective July 1, 2009.”

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Nikita Lee Mahoney, Kimberly Ann Snodgrass, Christopher Snodgrass, Detrick Brandon, Tina Marie Phares, & Dazarious Braggs, Individually & on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Mark Derrick, in His Off. Capacity as Dist. Judge for the 23rd Jud. Dist. of the State of Arkansas, 2022 Ark. 27.
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Nikita Lee Mahoney, Kimberly Ann Snodgrass, Christopher Snodgrass, Detrick Brandon, Tina Marie Phares, & Dazarious Braggs, Individually & on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Mark Derrick, in His Off. Capacity as Dist. Judge for the 23rd Jud. Dist. of the State of Arkansas, 2022 Ark. 27. “Arkansas Code Annotated §§ 16-13-701 et seq. (Repl. 2010 & Supp. 2021) governs the assessment and collection of court-imposed fines.”
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