Title 21 — Public Officers and Employees

(1) The appropriate fee prescribed in §§ 21-6-306, 21-6-402, and 21-6-403 shall be in lieu of the fee prescribed in:(1) Section 18-44-117 for filing mechanics' and materialmen's liens;(2) Section 18-46-115 for filing medical, nursing, and hospital liens; and(3) Section 16-65-117 …

Every officer to whom fees are allowed by law shall cause to be set up in some conspicuous place in his or her office and there constantly keep a fair list or table of his or her fees. In case of default, any such officer shall forfeit all the fees pertaining to his or her office…

If any officer shall charge, demand, or receive any more or greater fees for his or her services than are allowed by law, or shall demand, charge, or receive any such fees without having performed the services for which the fees are charged, the officer for every offense shall fo…

In all cases where any officer or other person is required to perform any duty for which no fees are allowed by any law, he or she shall be entitled to receive such pay as would be allowed for similar services.

In all cases where fees are allowed by law according to the number of words, each figure shall be counted as one (1) word.

The following fee shall be paid into the State Treasury for services performed by the Auditor of State:For each certified transcript from the Auditor of State, to be paid by the person who shall desire the same $ 1.00 For each certified transcript from the Auditor of State, to be…

(a) The following fees shall be allowed for services performed by the Secretary of State and paid into the State Treasury in the same manner that all other fees are or shall be directed to be paid:(1) For affixing the Great Seal of the State of Arkansas, or the Seal of the Secret…

(a) The Commissioner of State Lands may by rule:(1) Establish a schedule of rates, fees, and charges for the deeds produced and filed or services performed in carrying out the established duties and authority of the Office of the Commissioner of State Lands; and(2) Revise the rat…

(a) Fees of the office shall not be the basis of compensation for officers or employees of county offices. (b) All compensation, including salary, hourly compensation, expense allowances, and other remunerations allowed to any county officer or employee shall be made only on spec…

(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) Requiring the collection of commissions from funds under this section provides for fair and equitable treatment of the entities on the books of the county;(2) The exceptions to the collection of commissions from funds are valid exceptions; …

(1) County surveyors shall be allowed the following fees:(1) For each day he or she may be engaged, either under an order of the county court, or otherwise, not to exceed $50.00(2) For each mile traveled from the place of residence to a place where the service is to be made and r…

(a) (1) Coroners shall be allowed fees as follows:(A) For viewing a dead body in case of inquisition of death $ 7.50(B) For summoning each witness .50(C) For each deposition duly taken and returned .50(D) For summoning and swearing jury, taking and returning inquisition 25.00(E) …

(a) The collector of revenue shall be allowed commissions for collecting the revenue and for certifying the amount of real property tax reduction to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State pursuant to § 26-26-310, as follows:(1) For the first ten thousand dollars ($10,000) collecte…

(a) (1) The uniform fees to be charged by the recorders in the various counties in this state shall be as follows:(A) For recording deeds, deeds of trust, mortgages, release deeds, powers of attorney, plats, survey plats, notary bonds, foreign judgments, materialmen's liens, and …

(a) The following fees shall be charged by each of the sheriffs of the several counties of the State of Arkansas:(1) For serving or attempting to serve every summons, capias, scire facias, attachment, writ of garnishment, writ of injunction, or subpoena $ 30.00;(2) For serving a …

(a) The quorum court may fix the salary of the constables that are elected within the jurisdiction of the quorum court. (b) All constables in this state shall collect and account for all fees collected, and the fees shall be deposited with the county treasurer in the constable's …

(a) A notary public authorized to perform notarial acts in this state may charge and collect a fee for a notarial act if the fee:(1) Is a reasonable amount as determined by the notary public; and(2) The fee is disclosed to and agreed upon by the client or principal before executi…

(a) (1) All fees, fines, penalties, and other moneys collected by any county officer, deputy, or county employee shall be deposited with the county treasurer on the first day of each month or within ten (10) days thereafter, and, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be placed …

(a) A county may:(1) Accept a legal payment and any associated costs through a debit card or credit card in accordance with applicable state and federal law; and(2) (A) Enter into a contract with a debit card company or credit card company and pay any fee normally charged by the …

(a) A county office that is a passport acceptance facility recognized by the United States Department of State shall collect:(1) The application and execution or acceptance fees for processing passport applications; and(2) Reasonable fees for passport photographs, mail services, …

(a) (1) The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall be allowed and paid by the appellant or petitioner, in advance, in all civil actions and misdemeanors filed in either the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals a fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150).(2) (A) The Clerk of the Supreme …

(a) (1) The fees to be charged by the clerks of the circuit courts for the following matters in the circuit courts in the state shall be as prescribed in this section.(2) No portion of these fees shall be refunded. (1) The fees to be charged by the clerks of the circuit courts fo…

(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) A revival of an outstanding judgment under § 16-65-501 shall not be charge…

(a) A clerk of a county court may charge the following maximum fees:(1) For each order to erect or repair bridge $ .50(2) For making out and issuing an order for the appointment of a commissioner to erect or repair any bridge .50(3) For filing a bond of any contractor .10(4) For …

(a) (1) The fees provided for in § 21-6-406 shall be paid by the county under the order and direction of the county court.(2) The county court shall examine and approve each fee account.(3) If found correct, the county court shall make an order showing the amount due by the count…

A.C.A. § 21-6-410Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(a) A prosecuting attorney may collect a fee if his or her office collects and processes a check, order, draft, or other form of presentment involving the transmission of account information if the check, order, draft, or other form of presentment involving the transmission of ac…

(a) (1) Commissioners appointed to make sales of real property under judicial decrees shall be allowed the following fees as compensation for such services:Click here to view table.(2) Commissioners appointed to make sales of personal property under judicial decrees shall be allo…

(a) Miscellaneous court fees are established as follows:Click here to view form. (b) With respect to probate matters, this section applies to circuit clerks and any county clerk who serves as ex officio clerk of the probate division of the circuit court. (c) Any fee not specifica…

A.C.A. § 21-6-414Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(a) The uniform filing fees to be charged by the clerks of the county court for initiating a cause of action in the county court shall be thirty dollars ($30.00), and no portion of the filing fee shall be refunded. (b) No county shall authorize, and no county court clerk shall as…

(a) (1) The court technology fee to be charged by the clerks of the Supreme Court, circuit courts, and district courts of this state shall be as prescribed in this section.(2) No portion of the court technology fee shall be refunded. (1) The court technology fee to be charged by …

A.C.A. § 21-6-501Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

For issuing a subpoena or warrant of arrest and for summoning or arresting the witnesses, officers shall be allowed the same fees as are allowed to clerks and sheriffs for similar services.

A.C.A. § 21-6-503Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(a) (1) In criminal cases where the costs are paid by the county, no sheriff, coroner, constable, or other person serving subpoenas for witnesses shall be allowed to receive from the county pay for making more than two (2) returns on subpoenas in any given case.(2) In no case sha…

The sheriff, constable, or other officer shall safely keep all property taken or seized under legal process and shall be allowed by the court the necessary expenses of doing so, to be paid by the plaintiff, and taxed in the cost.