Ark. Code Ann. § 16-17-707 (2026)

1. The district court clerk shall keep three (3) separate accounting records of all fines, penalties, forfeitures, fees, and costs received by him or her for any of the officers of the town, city, or county, as provided in this subchapter:
   1. The first class of accounting records shall embrace all sums collected in the district court in all nontraffic cases which are misdemeanors or violations of the town or city ordinances and all cases which are misdemeanors or violations under state law or traffic offenses which are misdemeanors or violations under state law or town or city ordinance committed within the corporate limits of the town or city where the court sits, where the arresting officer was a police officer or other officer of the town or city, a Division of Arkansas State Police officer or other certified law enforcement officer of the state, or an officer of a private or public college or university located within the corporate limits of the town or city where the court sits;
   2. The second class of accounting records shall embrace all sums collected in the district court in all nontraffic cases which are misdemeanors or violations of county ordinances or are misdemeanors or violations of any of the laws of the state where the arresting officer was the county sheriff or a deputy sheriff or was not a police officer or other officer of the town or city where the court sits, and the offense was committed outside the corporate limits of the town or city where the court sits, and in all other criminal or traffic proceedings not specifically enumerated in this section; and
   3. 1. The third class of accounting records shall embrace all sums collected in the district court in all civil and small claims cases.
      2. The uniform filing fee collected under § 16-17-705 shall be remitted to the city administration of justice fund.
      3. The uniform court costs collected under § 16-10-305 shall be remitted to the city administration of justice fund.
      4. All other fees and interest earned on the court account shall be disbursed to the treasurers of the political subdivisions which contribute to the expense of the district court in accordance with a written agreement among the political subdivisions.
2. 1. 1. After deducting the fees due the police department and marshal's office and sheriff's office, the district court shall pay into the town or city treasury all sums collected from the first class of accounting records.
      2. The district court shall pay all sums collected from the second class of accounting records into the county treasury.
   2. Any district court that is funded solely by the county shall pay all sums collected from the first or second class of accounting records into the county treasury and shall pay all uniform filing fees and court costs collected into the county administration of justice fund.
   3. A town or city that has a police department and does not operate a district court shall receive only the prorated sums collected as provided in § 16-17-1203.
   4. Direct monetary settlements shall be made with state entities or agencies as provided by law.
3. All disbursements from all three (3) classes of accounting records shall be pursuant to the provisions set forth in the Arkansas District Courts Accounting Law, § 16-10-201 et seq.

History. Acts 1987, No. 431, § 6; 1987 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 34, § 2; 2003, No. 1185, § 168; 2003, No. 1765, § 22; 2005, No. 1934, § 12; 2007, No. 663, § 37; 2009, No. 411, § 1; 2009, No. 633, § 14.

Amendments. The 2007 amendment added present (b)(3), and redesignated the former (b)(3) as present (b)(4); deleted “and City Courts” following “District Courts” in (c); and made minor punctuation changes.

The 2009 amendment by No. 411 inserted present (b)(3) and redesignated former (b)(3) as (b)(4).

The 2009 amendment by No. 633 inserted “and interest earned on the court account” in (a)(3)(D).

Cross References. 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.”