Title 16 — Practice, Procedure, And Courts

Any officer who shall deliver to the agent for extradition of the demanding state a person in his or her custody under the Governor's warrant in disobedience to the last section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars …

The officer or person executing the Governor's warrant of arrest, or the agent of the demanding state to whom the prisoner may have been delivered, may when necessary confine the prisoner in the jail of any county or city through which he or she may pass; and the keeper of such j…

Whenever any person within this state shall be charged on the oath of any credible person before any judge or other magistrate of this state with the commission of a crime in any other state, and, except in cases arising under § 16-94-206, with having fled from justice; or whenev…

(a) The arrest of a person may be lawfully made also by an officer or a private citizen without a warrant upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in the courts of another state with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one (1) year;…

If from the examination before the judge or magistrate it appears that the person held is the person charged with having committed the crime alleged and that he or she probably committed the crime, and, except in cases arising under § 16-94-206, that he or she has fled from justi…

Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is shown to be an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of the state in which it was committed, the judge or magistrate must admit the person arrested to bail by bond or undertaking, with sufficient s…

If the accused is not arrested under warrant of the Governor by the expiration of the time specified in the warrant, bond, or undertaking, the judge or magistrate may discharge the accused or may recommit the accused to a further day, or may again take bail for his or her appeara…

If the prisoner is admitted to bail and fails to appear and surrender himself or herself according to the condition of his or her bond, the court by proper order shall declare the bond forfeited; and recovery may be had thereon in the name of the state as in the case of other bon…

If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against the person under the laws of this state and is still pending, the Governor at his or her discretion either may surrender him or her on the demand of the executive authority of another state or may hold him or her until the per…

The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime of which he or she is charged may not be inquired into by the Governor or in any proceeding after the demand for extradition accompanied by a charge of crime in legal form as above provided shall have been presented to the Gov…

The Governor may recall his or her warrant of arrest or may issue another warrant whenever he or she deems proper.

Whenever the Governor of this state shall demand a person charged with crime in this state from the chief executive of any other state, or from the Chief Justice or an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia authorized to receive such demand under the l…

When the return to this state of a person charged with crime in this state is required, the prosecuting attorney (of the county in which the offense is committed) shall present to the Governor his or her written application for a requisition for the return of the person charged, …

When the punishment of the crime shall be the confinement of the criminal in the penitentiary, the expenses shall be paid out of the State Treasury, on the certificate of the Governor and warrant of the Auditor of State; and in all other cases they shall be paid out of the county…

A person brought into this state on extradition based on a criminal charge shall not be subject to service of personal process in civil actions arising out of the same facts as the criminal proceeding to answer which he or she is returned, until he or she has been convicted in th…

After a person has been brought back to this state upon extradition proceedings, he or she may be tried in this state for other crimes which he or she may be charged with having committed here, as well as that specified in the requisition for his or her extradition.

This subchapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.

If any part of this subchapter is for any reason declared void, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this subchapter.

All acts or parts of acts and administrative rules inconsistent with this subchapter are hereby repealed.

This subchapter may be cited as the “Uniform Criminal Extradition Act.”

Whereas, under the present laws there is no effective way whereby the extradition of criminals may be effectively had; and, Whereas, it is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety for an efficient statute covering the subject of extradition of crimina…

The Agreement on Detainers is enacted into law and entered into by the State of Arkansas with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I The contracting states solemnly agree that:ARTICLE I The party states find that charges ou…

The phrase “appropriate court” as used in the Agreement on Detainers shall, with reference to the courts of this state, mean any and all courts having jurisdiction over criminal matters.

All courts, departments, agencies, officers, and employees of this state and its political subdivisions are directed to enforce the Agreement on Detainers and to cooperate with one another and with other party states in enforcing the agreement and effectuating its purpose.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require the application of any habitual offenders law to any person on account of any conviction had in a proceeding brought to final disposition by reason of the use of the Agreement on Detainers.

Any prisoner who shall escape from custody while in another state or jurisdiction pursuant to the Agreement on Detainers shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be sentenced to a term of not less than three (3) years nor more than five (5) years in the Division of C…

It shall be lawful and mandatory upon the superintendent or other official in charge of a penal or correctional institution in this state to give over the person of any inmate thereof whenever so required by the operation of the Agreement on Detainers.

The Director of the Division of Correction or his or her designee is authorized to serve as central administrator of, and information agent for, the Agreement on Detainers.

(a) All justices of the peace are prohibited from collecting fines, penalties, and forfeitures. (b) Quarterly on the first Mondays in July, October, January, and April, all constables or other collecting officers of any township shall turn over to the county treasurer of their re…

A.C.A. § 16-96-402Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(1) The fines, penalties, forfeitures, and costs imposed by a circuit court for offenses which are misdemeanors or violations under state law or local ordinance or for traffic offenses which are misdemeanors or violations under state law or local ordinance in cases appealed from …

A.C.A. § 16-96-501Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

A.C.A. § 16-96-502Current 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.C.A. § 16-96-503Current 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.C.A. § 16-96-504Current 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.C.A. § 16-96-505Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

All appeals to the circuit court in criminal cases shall stand for trial at any time after the transcript and papers are, or should have been, filed in the circuit court as provided in this subchapter.

Upon the appeal, the case shall be tried anew as if no judgment had been rendered, and the judgment shall be considered as affirmed if a judgment for any amount is rendered against the defendant, and thereupon he or she shall be adjudged to pay costs of the appeal.

If the appellant shall fail to appear in the circuit court when the case is set for trial or the judge or magistrate who tried the case shall fail to file the transcript and papers as provided in this subchapter and the appellant shall fail to appear and move the court for an ord…

If judgment is rendered for the defendant, any money paid into the circuit court which has been collected from the defendant on the original judgment shall be forthwith returned to the defendant.

A.C.A. § 16-96-510Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(1) The following procedure shall govern jury trials which include any felony charges:(1) The jury shall first hear all evidence relevant to every charge on which a defendant is being tried and shall retire to reach a verdict on each charge;(2) If the defendant is found guilty of…

(1) The following procedure shall govern sentencing by the court:(1) When either party requests to present evidence relevant to sentencing, the court shall hear or receive such evidence and any rebuttal by the opposing party;(2) If neither party requests a sentencing hearing, the…

(1) Evidence relevant to sentencing by either the court or a jury may include, but is not limited to, the following, provided no evidence shall be construed under this section as overriding the rape shield statute, § 16-42-101:(1) The law applicable to parole, post-release superv…

Proof of prior convictions, both felony and misdemeanor, and proof of juvenile adjudications shall follow the procedures outlined in §§ 5-4-502 — 5-4-504.

(1) Any judicial district, with the agreement of the parties, may establish a program whereby a defendant may be transferred to a pretrial or post-trial treatment program for drug abuse, provided that:(1) The treatment program is at least one (1) year in length and meets the mini…

(a) This subchapter shall be known as the “Arkansas Drug Court Act”. (b) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Evidence-based practices” means supervision, policies, procedures, and practices proven through research to reduce recidivism;(2) “Validated risk-needs assessment” means a det…

(a) There is a critical need for judicial intervention and support for effective treatment programs that reduce the incidence of drug use, drug addiction, and family separation due to parental substance abuse and drug-related crimes. It is the intent of the General Assembly for t…

(a) (1) Each judicial circuit of this state is authorized to establish drug court programs under this subchapter.(2) (A) A drug court program may be pre-adjudication or post-adjudication for an adult offender or a juvenile offender.(B) A juvenile drug court program or services ma…

(a) The adult or juvenile drug court program judge may order the offender to pay:(1) Court costs as provided in § 16-10-305;(2) Treatment costs;(3) Drug testing costs;(4) A local drug court program user fee;(5) Necessary supervision fees, including any applicable residential trea…