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16-17-707. Separate accounting records of fines, etc. — Disbursements.
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16-17-707. Separate accounting records of fines, etc. — Disbursements.
(a) 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)(A) The third class of accounting records shall embrace all sums collected in the district court in all civil and
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-17-707
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16-17-707. Separate accounting records of fines, etc. — Disbursements.
(a) 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)(A) The third class of accounting records shall embrace all sums collected in the district court in all civil and small claims cases.
(B) The uniform filing fee collected under § 16-17-705 shall be remitted to the city administration of justice fund.
(C) The uniform court costs collected under § 16-10-305 shall be remitted to the city administration of justice fund.
(D) 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.
(b)(1)(A) 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.
(B) 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.
(c) 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.
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16-10-201. Title.
This subchapter shall be known and cited as the “Arkansas District Courts Accounting Law”.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-10-201
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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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16-17-1203. Procedure for expense cost sharing.
(a)(1)(A) 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.
(B) 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.
(2)(A) 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.
(B) 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:
(i) Nontraffic cases that are misdemeanors or violations of a town or city ordinance;
(ii) Cases that are misdemeanors or violations under state law; and
(iii) 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.
(b) 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.
(c) 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
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-17-1203
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 16-17-1203. 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.