Title 16 — Practice, Procedure, And Courts

(a) If the defendant escapes or is rescued after an arrest, the person in whose custody he or she was may immediately pursue and recapture him or her in any part of the state. (b) (1) If any person charged with or convicted of a felony within this state breaks prison, escapes, fl…

(a) (1) (A) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(3) of this section, when a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe a person has committed acts which constitute a crime under the laws of this state and which constitute domestic abuse as defined in subdivision (b)(1…

(a) Any person who pumps fuel into a vehicle or container, which fuel is the property of a retail business entity that engages in the sale of fuel, and then leaves the premises with the fuel and without paying for the fuel shall be subject to arrest during the four (4) hours foll…

(a) A certified law enforcement officer from an adjoining state who is in Arkansas shall have the authorization to act as described in subsection (b) of this section if the officer is:(1) Regularly assigned to duty in a municipality that is within one (1) mile of an Arkansas bord…

(1) If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe a person has violated § 5-60-124 or § 5-60-125, the officer may arrest the person without a warrant even if the incident did not take place in the presence of the officer if the officer has probable cause to believe t…

(a) If a person who is deaf is arrested for a criminal offense and taken into custody, the arresting law enforcement officer and his or her superiors shall procure a qualified interpreter in order to properly interrogate the deaf person and to interpret the person's statement. (b…

(a) As used in this section, “school resource officer” means a school resource officer as described under § 6-10-128. (b) A school resource officer may issue a citation to a person to appear in the local district court having jurisdiction over the place where a violation of state…

(1) The following are among the factors to be considered in determining if the officer has grounds to reasonably suspect:(1) The demeanor of the suspect;(2) The gait and manner of the suspect;(3) Any knowledge the officer may have of the suspect's background or character;(4) Whet…

Any law enforcement officer of this state in fresh pursuit of a person who is reasonably believed to have committed a felony in this state or has committed or attempted to commit any criminal offense in this state in the presence of the officer, or for whom the officer holds a wa…

If such an arrest is made in obedience to a warrant, the disposition of the prisoner shall be as in other cases of arrest under a warrant; if the arrest is without a warrant, the prisoner shall without unnecessary delay be taken before a judge or magistrate of the county wherein …

(a) (1) The term “fresh pursuit” as used in this subchapter shall include:(A) Fresh pursuit as defined by the common law; and(B) The pursuit of a person:(i) Who has committed a felony or is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony in this state;(ii) Who has committed or …

Section 16-81-301 shall not make unlawful an arrest which would otherwise be lawful.

This subchapter may be cited as the “Uniform Act on Intrastate Fresh Pursuit.”

This subchapter may be called the “Uniform Act on Interstate Fresh Pursuit.”

The purpose of this subchapter is to prevent criminals from utilizing state lines to handicap our police in their apprehension.

(1) As used in this subchapter the terms:(1) “Fresh pursuit” shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or an offense of driving or operating a vehicle while intoxicated, impaired, or under the influence o…

Any member of a duly organized state, county, or municipal peace unit of another state of the United States who enters this state in fresh pursuit, and continues within this state in such fresh pursuit, of a person in order to arrest him on the ground that he is believed to have …

If an arrest is made in this state by an officer of another state in accordance with the provisions of § 16-81-404, he shall without unnecessary delay take the person arrested before a magistrate of the county in which the arrest was made, who shall conduct a hearing for the purp…

Section 16-81-404 shall not be construed so as to make unlawful any arrest in this state which would otherwise be lawful.

Upon the passage and approval by the Governor of this subchapter, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to certify a copy of this subchapter to the executive department of each of the states of the United States.

(a) A person with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or who tests positive for the presence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antigen or antibodies is infectious to others through the exchange of body fluids during sexual intercourse and through the parenteral transfer…

(a) A person with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), or who tests positive for the presence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antigens or antibodies or hepatitis, is infectious to law enforcement officers, fire fighters, and emergency medical technicians through the e…

(a) General Rule. If the circumstances make it reasonable to dispense with a written affidavit, any judicial officer of this state may issue a warrant based upon sworn oral testimony communicated by telephone or other appropriate means. (b) Application. (1) The person who is requ…

A.C.A. § 16-82-202Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

No person may refuse to be subjected to a search of his or her body cavities pursuant to Rule 12.3 of the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure, and written consent from the person searched shall not be necessary.

Whenever feasible, employees of public institutions and public medical personnel will perform any searches pursuant to Rule 12.3 of the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure.

(a) Any physician or licensed nurse who, pursuant to Rule 12.3 of the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure, when authorized by a search warrant and requested by a law enforcement officer, performs a search of the body cavity of any person is immune from civil liability of any kin…

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Admission to bail” means an order from a competent court or magistrate that the defendant be discharged from actual custody on bail and fixing the amount of the bail;(2) “Direct supervision” means the person is in the physical presence of and acti…

(a) The following may take bail:(1) A judge, magistrate, or clerk of the court;(2) A sheriff or deputy sheriff with respect to any person committed to the common jail of the county;(3) Any law enforcement officer designated by a municipal police department with respect to any per…

(a) The surety shall be:(1) A professional bail bondsman acting through a professional bail bond company; or(2) A resident of the state, owner of visible property, over and above that exempt from execution, to the value of the sum in which bail is required, and shall be worth tha…

There shall be no rules, regulations, or requirements enacted by any judge, magistrate, sheriff, or other officer of the court, requiring any professional bail bondsman or professional bail bond company to post any sum of security in addition to that required by the Professional …

(a) The officer who takes bail shall be officially responsible for the sufficiency of the surety if taken other than through a professional bail bondsman. (b) If the surety is not a professional bail bondsman, and the defendant has not yet appeared before a judicial officer pursu…

No attorney, solicitor, or counselor at law or in equity, clerk, sheriff, chief of police, law enforcement officer, or other person concerned in the execution of any process, shall become a personal guarantor or surety in any criminal proceeding.

(a) The undertaking of the surety, other than by a professional bail bondsman, shall be substantially as follows: Click here to view form. (b) If the surety is a professional bail bondsman, the undertaking of the surety shall be in a form prescribed by the rules of the Profession…

No prosecution, appeal, nonresident, or attachment bond, nor any other statutory bonds of any party, plaintiff, or defendant in any court of justice, in this state, nor any recognizance in any criminal cause in this state, shall be declared null and void for the want of form if t…

(a) No bail bond or recognizance shall be deemed to be invalid by:(1) Reason of any variance between its stipulations and the provisions of this chapter;(2) The failure of the judge or magistrate or officer to transmit or deliver the bail bond or recognizance at the times provide…

(1) Before conviction, the defendant may be admitted to bail for his or her appearance:(1) Before a judge or magistrate for an examination of the charge, where the offense charged is a misdemeanor;(2) In the court to which he or she is sent for trial;(3) To answer an indictment w…

(a) During the trial of an indictment for a misdemeanor, the defendant may remain on bail. (b) However, for a felony when a defendant is upon bail, he or she may remain upon bail or be kept in actual custody as the court may direct. If the defendant remains on bail, any surety's …

All recognizances required or authorized to be taken in any criminal proceeding, in open court, by any court of record shall be entered on the minutes of the court, and the substance thereof shall be read to the person recognized.

(a) If the defendant is committed to jail and the application for bail is made to a judge or magistrate during vacation, it must be by written petition signed by the defendant or his or her counsel briefly stating the offense for which he or she is committed and naming the person…

(a) (1) At any time before the forfeiture of their bond, the surety may surrender the defendant or the defendant may surrender himself or herself to the jailer of the county in which the offense was committed.(2) However, the surrender must be accompanied by a certified copy of t…

(1) Notwithstanding any rule of criminal procedure to the contrary:(1) (A) Whenever the defendant is admitted to bail in a specified sum, he or she may deposit the sum with the proper city or county official in the city or county in which the trial is directed to be had and take …

(a) The court in which a prosecution for a public offense is pending may, by an order, direct the defendant to be arrested and committed to jail until legally discharged, after he or she has given bail, or deposited money in lieu thereof, in the following cases:(1) When by having…

(a) As used in this section, “offense that involves the taking of a minor or holding a minor without consent” does not mean an offense under § 5-26-501 et seq. (b) Unless waived by the court under subsection (c) of this section, a person arrested for a violation of trafficking of…

(a) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall report for any court that uses case management software the following data concerning bail for defendants on the court's docket:(1) The most serious charge a defendant is currently facing in the court;(2) (A) The amount of the ini…

(a) (1) (A) If the defendant fails to appear for trial or judgment, or at any other time when his or her presence in district court may be lawfully required, or to surrender himself or herself in execution of the judgment, the district court may direct the fact to be entered on t…

(a) Where money is deposited in lieu of bail with a city official, after the forfeiture and final judgment of the court, the city official shall make settlement with the city treasurer who shall deposit the funds to the credit of the city general fund. (b) Where money is deposite…

(a) No forfeiture of any appearance or bail bond shall be rendered in any case where a sworn statement of a licensed court-appointed physician is furnished the court showing that the principal in the bond is prevented from attending by some physical or mental disability or where …

(a) If a bail bond is granted by a judicial officer, it shall be conditioned on the defendant's appearing for trial, surrendering in execution of the judgment, or appearing at any other time when his or her presence in circuit court may be lawfully required under Rule 9.5 or Rule…

(a) While confined and awaiting trial in any prison or jail in this state, no prisoner shall be denied the right to:(1) Consult an attorney of the prisoner's own choosing;(2) Call a physician of the prisoner's own choosing if in need of one; or(3) Place free telephone calls to a …