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16-85-606. Issuance of bench warrant discretionary.
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16-85-606. Issuance of bench warrant discretionary.
(a) The court may, at its discretion, order a bench warrant to be issued on any indictment.
(b) However, where the punishment is limited to a fine of one hundred dollars ($100) or less, a bench warrant shall not be issued unless the court is satisfied that there is reason to believe the defendant will escape punishment if a bench warrant is not issued.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-85-606
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Stable record: arkansas_code:legal_authorities:16-85-606
Source file: gov.ar.code.title.16.odt
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16-85-606. Issuance of bench warrant discretionary.
(a) The court may, at its discretion, order a bench warrant to be issued on any indictment.
(b) However, where the punishment is limited to a fine of one hundred dollars ($100) or less, a bench warrant shall not be issued unless the court is satisfied that there is reason to believe the defendant will escape punishment if a bench warrant is not issued.
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