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16-10-306. Administration of Justice Funds Section.
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16-10-306. Administration of Justice Funds Section.
(a) There is created in the Department of Finance and Administration an Administration of Justice Funds Section.
(b) The court costs and filing fees enumerated in §§ 16-10-305, 16-17-705, and 21-6-403, which are assessed and collected in the district courts and circuit courts in this state, shall be remitted to the Administration of Justice Funds Section.
(c) The Administration of Justice Funds Section shall:
(1) Deposit the court costs and filing fees remitted under subsection (b) of this section into the State Administration of Justice Fund; and
(2) Keep an accurate account of all receipts by type of case and type and location of court from which the court costs and filing fees are submitted.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-10-306
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16-10-306. Administration of Justice Funds Section.
(a) There is created in the Department of Finance and Administration an Administration of Justice Funds Section.
(b) The court costs and filing fees enumerated in §§ 16-10-305, 16-17-705, and 21-6-403, which are assessed and collected in the district courts and circuit courts in this state, shall be remitted to the Administration of Justice Funds Section.
(c) The Administration of Justice Funds Section shall:
(1) Deposit the court costs and filing fees remitted under subsection (b) of this section into the State Administration of Justice Fund; and
(2) Keep an accurate account of all receipts by type of case and type and location of court from which the court costs and filing fees are submitted.
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16-10-305. Court costs.
(a) There shall be levied and collected the following court costs from each defendant upon each conviction, each plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or each forfeiture of bond:
(1) In circuit court, one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for a misdemeanor or felony violation of state law, excluding a violation of:
(A) The Omnibus DWI or BWI Act, § 5-65-101 et seq.;
(B) The Underage DUI or BUI Law, § 5-65-301 et seq.;
(C) Section 5-75-101 et seq.;
(D) Section 27-23-114;
(E) Section 15-42-127; or
(F) Section 27-37-701 et seq.;
(2) In district court, one hundred dollars ($100) for an offense that is a misdemeanor or violation of state law, excluding a violation of:
(A) The Omnibus DWI or BWI Act, § 5-65-101 et seq.;
(B) The Underage DUI or BUI Law, § 5-65-301 et seq.;
(C) Section 5-75-101 et seq.;
(D) Section 27-23-114;
(E) Section 15-42-127; or
(F) Section 27-37-701 et seq.;
(3) In circuit court or district court, seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for a traffic offense that is a misdemeanor or violation under state law or local ordinance, excluding a violation of:
(A) The Omnibus DWI or BWI Act, § 5-65-101 et seq.;
(B) The Underage DUI or BUI Law, § 5-65-301 et seq.;
(C) Section 5-75-101 et seq.;
(D) Section 27-23-114;
(E) Section 15-42-127; or
(F) Section 27-37-701 et seq.;
(4) In district court, for a nontraffic offense that is a misdemeanor or violation under local ordinance, twenty-five dollars ($25.00);
(5) In circuit court or district court, three hundred dollars ($300) for violations of:
(A) The Omnibus DWI or BWI Act, § 5-65-101 et seq.;
(B) The Underage DUI or BUI Law, § 5-65-301 et seq.;
(C) Section 5-75-101 et seq.;
(D) Section 27-23-114; or
(E) Section 15-42-127;
(6)(A) In circuit court o
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-10-305
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 16-10-305. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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16-17-705. Filing fees and costs.
(a)(1) The uniform filing fee to be charged by the clerks of the district courts for initiating a cause of action in district court in this state shall be as prescribed in this section.
(2) No portion of the filing fee shall be refunded.
(b)(1) For initiating a cause of action in the civil division of district court $65.00
(2) For initiating a cause of action in the small claims division of district court $50.00
(c) A town, city, or county shall not authorize and a district court clerk shall not assess or collect any other filing fees than those authorized by this section, unless specifically provided by state law.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-17-705
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 16-17-705. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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21-6-403. Circuit court clerks — Uniform filing fees — Definition.
(a)(1) The uniform filing fees to be charged by the clerks of the circuit courts for initiating or reopening a cause of action in the circuit courts in the state shall be as prescribed in this section.
(2) No portion of the filing fees shall be refunded.
(b) The uniform filing fees are:
(1) For initiating a cause of action in the circuit court, including appeals $150.00
(2) For filing a mortgagee's or trustee's notice of default and intention to sell pursuant to § 18-50-104 140.00
(3) For reopening a cause of action in the circuit court 50.00
(4) For any cause of action which by court order is transferred from any district or circuit court to a circuit court 50.00.
(c) A fee shall not be charged or collected by the clerks of the circuit courts when the court, by order, pursuant to Rule 72 of the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure, allows an indigent person to prosecute a cause of action in forma pauperis.
(d) An initial filing fee shall not be charged for domestic violence petitions filed pursuant to § 9-15-201 et seq. Established filing fees may be assessed pursuant to § 5-26-310 and § 9-15-202(b) and (c).
(e)(1)(A) The fee established in subdivision (b)(3) of this section shall be assessed and collected by the circuit clerk to reopen a cause of action in which a final order has been entered, so long as the new claim involves the same parties and the same issues as were present in the initial cause of action.
(B) Otherwise, the circuit clerk shall assess and collect the fee established in subdivision (b)(1) of this section.
(2) A fee shall not be charged or collected by the clerks of the circuit courts for reopening a cause of action in the circuit court under the foll
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 21-6-403
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 21-6-403. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.