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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-17-1203 (2020)

Procedure for expense cost sharing

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      1. Any town or city that has a police department but does not have a district court may contribute to the operational expenses of the nearest district court in the county where the town or city is located pursuant to a written agreement.
      2. A written agreement is mandatory and is to be entered into between the governing body of the town or city and the governing bodies of the political subdivisions that contribute to the operational expenses of the district court.
      1. The contribution to the operational expenses of a district court described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall be a prorated amount based on the number of cases filed in the district court from each of the towns and cities and the county during the preceding calendar year.
      2. The prorated amount of operational expenses shall apply to all fines, fees, and costs not obligated under law that are collected pursuant to § 16-13-701 et seq. in all:
        1. Nontraffic cases that are misdemeanors or violations of a town or city ordinance;
        2. Cases that are misdemeanors or violations under state law; and
        3. Traffic offenses that are misdemeanors or violations under state law or town or city ordinance committed within the corporate limits of a town or city that is a party to an agreement described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section.
  2. Apportionment of the costs of a district court shall be by order of the district court upon certification of the cases filed by the clerk of the district court.
  3. On and after the effective date of the agreement described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, all fines, fees, penalties, and costs received by a town or city that is a party to the agreement shall be collected and distributed in the manner provided by laws affecting district courts.

History. Acts 2007, No. 663, § 16; 2009, No. 411, § 3.

Publisher's Notes. This section is being set out to reflect an amendment by Acts 2009, No. 411, § 3 which was omitted from the 2010 bound volume.

Amendments. The 2009 amendment divided former (a)(1) into (a)(1)(A) and (B); and added “A written agreement is mandatory and is to be” to the beginning of (a)(1)(B).

Chapter 18 Certain Inferior Courts [Repealed.]

Effective Dates. Acts 1995, No. 1032, § 13: July 1, 1995. Emergency clause provided: “It is hereby found and determined by the Eightieth General Assembly, that in order for the Department of Health to become more efficient in accounting and budgetary practices due to the transfer of the Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, changes in various funds are needed; and that the provisions of this Act provide such changes. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 1995.”

Acts 2007, No. 663, § 56: Jan. 1, 2012.

Research References

Ark. L. Rev.

Minimum Standards of Judicial Administration—Arkansas, 5 Ark. L. Rev. 15.

Arkansas' Judiciary: Its History and Structure, 18 Ark. L. Rev. 152.

16-18-101 — 16-18-104. [Repealed.]

Publisher's Notes. These sections, concerning the jurisdiction, compulsory attendance, rules, reports, and fees of certain inferior courts, were repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, § 169. The sections were derived from the following sources:

16-18-101. Acts 1995, No. 1245, § 1.

16-18-102. Acts 1995, No. 1245, § 2.

16-18-103. Acts 1995, No. 1245, § 3.

16-18-104. Acts 1995, No. 1245, § 4.