Revocation of registration or license

Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-708 — under Circuit Courts.

Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-708

(a) (1) A court may request in writing and under certification that the Department of Finance and Administration revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew the motor vehicle registration or driver's license of a person who has failed to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of a court-ordered fine.(2) However, the court shall not make a request to the department as described under subdivision (a)(1) of this section before the court has scheduled a hearing to address the person's nonpayment of the court-ordered fine and the person has failed to appear at the hearing.(3) The court may issue an order for a restricted driving permit in accordance with § 27-16-916.(4) When making a determination to request a revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal of a person's driver's license under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the court shall consider the information provided under § 16-13-702(a)(5)(A)(ii).

(1) A court may request in writing and under certification that the Department of Finance and Administration revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew the motor vehicle registration or driver's license of a person who has failed to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of a court-ordered fine.

(2) However, the court shall not make a request to the department as described under subdivision (a)(1) of this section before the court has scheduled a hearing to address the person's nonpayment of the court-ordered fine and the person has failed to appear at the hearing.

(3) The court may issue an order for a restricted driving permit in accordance with § 27-16-916.

(4) When making a determination to request a revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal of a person's driver's license under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the court shall consider the information provided under § 16-13-702(a)(5)(A)(ii).

(b) (1) For a driver's license revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal, the court must provide the department with the reason for the revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal, the amount the person owes the court, and the person's full name, date of birth, and last known address.(2) If a person fails to provide the court with the information required under § 16-13-702(a)(5)(A)(ii), the court shall include a notification to the department of the person's failure to provide the required information with the court's request for a driver's license revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal.

(1) For a driver's license revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal, the court must provide the department with the reason for the revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal, the amount the person owes the court, and the person's full name, date of birth, and last known address.

(2) If a person fails to provide the court with the information required under § 16-13-702(a)(5)(A)(ii), the court shall include a notification to the department of the person's failure to provide the required information with the court's request for a driver's license revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal.

(c) For motor vehicle registration revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal, the court must provide the department with the reason for the revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal, the amount the person owes the court, and the person's full name and the license plate number or vehicle identification number of the person's vehicle.

(d) (1) An acquittal or a dismissal of a charge of failure to pay a fine or failure to appear at a hearing to address nonpayment of a fine that is used as the basis to revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew the person's driver's license or motor vehicle registration shall reverse the revocation of, suspension of, or refusal to renew the person's driver's license or motor vehicle registration under this section.(2) Upon an acquittal or dismissal of a charge as described in subdivision (d)(1) of this section, the Office of Driver Services shall reinstate the person's driver's license or motor vehicle registration without charging a reinstatement fee, and the charge shall not be used to determine the number of previous offenses when administratively revoking, suspending, or refusing to renew the person's driver's license in the future.

(1) An acquittal or a dismissal of a charge of failure to pay a fine or failure to appear at a hearing to address nonpayment of a fine that is used as the basis to revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew the person's driver's license or motor vehicle registration shall reverse the revocation of, suspension of, or refusal to renew the person's driver's license or motor vehicle registration under this section.

(2) Upon an acquittal or dismissal of a charge as described in subdivision (d)(1) of this section, the Office of Driver Services shall reinstate the person's driver's license or motor vehicle registration without charging a reinstatement fee, and the charge shall not be used to determine the number of previous offenses when administratively revoking, suspending, or refusing to renew the person's driver's license in the future.