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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 3 - OFFENSES AND PENALTIES GENERALLY (§§ 27-50-301 — 27-50-311) › Section 27-50-310 - Use of officially designated school bus colors or words "school bus" unlawful

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle that formerly was but is not now a school bus or a motor vehicle similar in shape and form to a school bus upon the public highways and roads of this state when the vehicle is painted with the officially designated school bus colors or has the words "SCHOOL BUS" marked thereon.
(b)
Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and not more than one hundred dollars ($100).
Acts 1953, No. 135, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-1032, 75-1033.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 3 - OFFENSES AND PENALTIES GENERALLY (§§ 27-50-301 — 27-50-311) › Section 27-50-311 - Penalties for large trucks exceeding speed limits - Definition

(a)
The General Assembly has determined that the operation of trucks, as defined in subsection (b) of this section, at high speeds creates a unique threat to the public safety of Arkansas motorists and causes substantial damage to Arkansas highways. Through enacting this section, it is the intent of the General Assembly to deter such unsafe and damaging driving practices by providing severe penalties against those persons who are determined to be guilty of violating this section.
(b)
For purposes of this section, the term "truck" means any vehicle with a registered gross weight of at least twenty thousand pounds (20,000 lbs.).
(c)
When the operator of any truck as defined in subsection (b) of this section pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or forfeits bond for or is found guilty of operating such vehicle at a speed in excess of five miles per hour (5 m.p.h.) over the posted or legal speed limit, the operator shall be fined fifty dollars ($50.00) for each mile per hour in excess of five miles per hour (5 m.p.h.) over the posted or legal speed limit.
(d)
The fine provided for in this section is in addition to all other fines and court costs levied for the violation.
(e)
(1)
The circuit, district, and city courts levying and collecting the fines prescribed by this section may retain two percent (2%) of the fines as a collection fee. Any collection fee retained, pursuant to state accounting laws, shall be deposited by the tenth day of each month in the court automation fund as established by §
16-13-704
of the city or county to be used solely for court-related technology.
(2)
After deducting the collection fee provided in subdivision (e)(1) of this section, the court shall remit the balance of the fines levied and collected under this section by the tenth day of each month to the Administration of Justice Funds Section, on a form provided by the Administration of Justice Funds Section, for deposit as general revenues of the state.
(f)
The provisions of this section shall only apply to the operation of trucks on interstate highways or state highways that have a posted speed limit for trucks different from the posted speed limit for other motor vehicles.
Acts 1999, No. 1345, §§ 1-5; 2001, No. 740, § 1; 2001, No. 1809, § 7; 2003, No. 1765, § 37.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 4 - ADDITIONAL PENALTY (§§ 27-50-401 — 27-50-408) › Section 27-50-402 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 394,§ 8, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1963, No. 257, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1040.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 4 - ADDITIONAL PENALTY (§§ 27-50-401 — 27-50-408) › Section 27-50-403 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 394,§ 8, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1963, No. 257, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1040; Acts 1989, No. 935, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 4 - ADDITIONAL PENALTY (§§ 27-50-401 — 27-50-408) › Section 27-50-404 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 394,§ 8, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1963, No. 257, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1041; Acts 1989, No. 935, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 4 - ADDITIONAL PENALTY (§§ 27-50-401 — 27-50-408) › Section 27-50-405 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 394,§ 8, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1963, No. 257, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1042; Acts 1989, No. 935, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 4 - ADDITIONAL PENALTY (§§ 27-50-401 — 27-50-408) › Section 27-50-406 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 394,§ 8, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1963, No. 257, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1043; Acts 1989, No. 935, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 4 - ADDITIONAL PENALTY (§§ 27-50-401 — 27-50-408) › Section 27-50-407 - [Repealed]

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4812, eff. 7/1/2019.
Repealed by Act 2019, No. 394,§ 8, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1963, No. 257, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1043.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 5 - TRAFFIC CITATIONS (§§ 27-50-501 — 27-50-505) › Section 27-50-501 - Uniform form to be used

Every law enforcement officer in this state who is authorized to issue citations for traffic law violations shall use a uniform traffic citation form prescribed by the Division of Arkansas State Police or a substantially equivalent form.
Acts 1971, No. 250, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1050; Acts 2005, No. 1675, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 5 - TRAFFIC CITATIONS (§§ 27-50-501 — 27-50-505) › Section 27-50-502 - Promulgation of form

(a)
(1)
The Division of Arkansas State Police is authorized and directed to promulgate a uniform traffic citation form.
(2)
The form so promulgated or a substantially equivalent form shall be used exclusively by all law enforcement officers and agencies in this state in issuing citations for traffic law violations.
(b)
Subsection (a) of this section shall not prohibit municipalities from promulgating uniform citation forms for use in enforcement of violations of their municipal code ordinances for offenses other than moving traffic law violations.
Acts 1971, No. 250, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1052; Acts 2001, No. 331, § 1; 2001, No. 1484, § 1; 2005, No. 1675, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 5 - TRAFFIC CITATIONS (§§ 27-50-501 — 27-50-505) › Section 27-50-503 - Bulk purchasing authorized

The Division of Arkansas State Police, in order to serve the convenience of local law enforcement officers, may establish procedures for the bulk purchasing of traffic forms to be sold to local law enforcement agencies at cost plus transportation charges in remitting them to local law enforcement agencies.
Acts 1971, No. 250, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1052.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 5 - TRAFFIC CITATIONS (§§ 27-50-501 — 27-50-505) › Section 27-50-505 - Information from owner regarding operation of motor vehicle ticketed for violation - Definition

(a)
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "police authority" means any municipal, county, or state police enforcement agency.
(b)
When the registered owner of a motor vehicle receives notice from any police authority that the motor vehicle has been ticketed for a violation of any state law or municipal ordinance regulating motor vehicle operation or usage, the registered owner shall provide the notifying police authority with such information as he or she has available regarding the operation of the vehicle at the time it was ticketed, within fourteen (14) days of receipt of notice therefor.
(c)
Failure or refusal of any registered owner of a motor vehicle to comply with the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the person shall be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00).
Acts 1969, No. 80, §§ 1-3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-1047 -- 75-1049; Acts 2011, No. 780, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 6 - ARREST AND RELEASE (§§ 27-50-601 — 27-50-612) › Section 27-50-601 - Procedure not exclusive

The provisions of this subchapter shall govern all police officers in making arrests without a warrant for violations of this act for offenses committed in their presence, but the procedure prescribed in this subchapter shall not otherwise be exclusive of any other method prescribed by law for the arrest and prosecution of a person for an offense of like grade.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 157; Pope's Dig., § 6817; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1010.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 6 - ARREST AND RELEASE (§§ 27-50-601 — 27-50-612) › Section 27-50-602 - Cases in which person arrested must be taken immediately before magistrate

Whenever any person is arrested for any violation of this act punishable as a misdemeanor, the arrested person shall be immediately taken before a magistrate or other proper officer within the county in which the offense charged is alleged to have been committed and who has jurisdiction of the offense and is nearest or most accessible with reference to the place where the arrest is made, in any of the following cases:
(1)
When a person arrested demands an immediate appearance before a magistrate;
(2)
When the person is arrested and charged with an offense under this act causing or contributing to an accident resulting in injury or death to any person;
(3)
When the person is arrested upon a charge of negligent homicide;
(4)
When the person is arrested upon a charge of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs;
(5)
When the person is arrested upon a charge of failure to stop in the event of an accident causing death, personal injuries, or damage to property; or
(6)
In any other event when the person arrested refuses to give his or her promise to appear in court as provided.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 154; Pope's Dig., § 6814; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1007; Acts 2011, No. 908, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 6 - ARREST AND RELEASE (§§ 27-50-601 — 27-50-612) › Section 27-50-603 - Release upon promise to appear

(a)
When a person is arrested for any violation of this act punishable as a misdemeanor and the person is not immediately taken before a magistrate as required, the arresting officer may issue an electronic citation or prepare in duplicate written notice to appear in court containing:
(1)
The name and address of the person;
(2)
The license number of his or her vehicle, if any;
(3)
The offense charged; and
(4)
The time when and place where the person shall appear in court, and if the officer is a bonded officer, he or she may require the person to post a bail bond and give receipt therefor.
(b)
The time specified to appear must be at least five (5) days after the arrest unless the person arrested shall demand an earlier hearing.
(c)
The place specified to appear shall be before a magistrate:
(1)
Within the township or county in which the offense charged is alleged to have been committed; and
(2)
Who has jurisdiction of the offense.
(d)
(1)
If issued a written citation, the arrested person in order to secure release, as provided in this section, must give his or her written promise so to appear in court by signing in duplicate the written notice prepared by the arresting officer or post a bail bond as may be required by the arresting officer.
(2)
If issued an electronic citation, the arrested person in order to secure release, as provided in this section, acknowledges receipt of the notice to appear in court and gives his or her promise to appear in court by acceptance of the electronic citation.
(3)
(A)
The original of the notice to appear and of the receipt for bail shall be retained by the officer or electronically transmitted to the court, and the copy of each delivered to the person arrested.
(B)
Thereupon, the officer shall forthwith release the person arrested from custody.
(e)
An officer violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of misconduct in office and shall be subject to removal from office.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 155; Pope's Dig., § 6815; Acts 1961, No. 446, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1008; Acts 2011, No. 908, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 6 - ARREST AND RELEASE (§§ 27-50-601 — 27-50-612) › Section 27-50-605 - Appearance by counsel

A written promise to appear in court may be complied with by an appearance by counsel.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 156; Pope's Dig., § 6816; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1009.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 6 - ARREST AND RELEASE (§§ 27-50-601 — 27-50-612) › Section 27-50-606 - Deposit of operator's license in lieu of bond - Issuance of receipt

(a)
Every person who is arrested for a violation of a traffic law, rule, or regulation punishable as a misdemeanor, who is not permitted to appear for trial on his or her own recognizance may in lieu of posting bond be admitted to bail upon depositing his or her current motor vehicle operator's or chauffeur's license.
(b)
(1)
If the person is admitted to bail by depositing his or her current motor vehicle operator's or chauffeur's license with the arresting officer or clerk of the court, an official receipt shall be issued for the license, which shall be upon a form approved by the Director of the Office of Driver Services.
(2)
The receipt shall serve in lieu of the operator's or chauffeur's license for the period of time and under the conditions provided in §
27-50-607
.
(c)
The motor vehicle operator's or chauffeur's license deposited as bail shall be retained by the clerk of the court before which the person is cited to appear for trial upon the charge.
Acts 1973, No. 246, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1008.1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 6 - ARREST AND RELEASE (§§ 27-50-601 — 27-50-612) › Section 27-50-607 - Receipt to serve as license - Forfeiture of license

(a)
The official receipt received from the arresting officer shall serve in lieu of a driver's or operator's license for a time not in excess of twenty (20) days.
(b)
If a defendant posts bail under the provisions of §§
27-50-606
-
27-50-608
and upon an appearance to answer the charge or upon electing to plead guilty, the defendant's operator's or chauffeur's license shall be returned to him or her by the court clerk, unless revoked or suspended by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(c)
If the defendant does not appear to answer the charge within twenty (20) days, or such later date as may be fixed by the court, then his or her motor vehicle operator's or chauffeur's license shall be determined to have been forfeited. The license shall be revoked by the court, or, in the event of a revocation or suspension of the motor vehicle operator's or chauffeur's license as a result of the trial of the case by the court, it shall be transmitted by the clerk of the court with a statement of the reason for the forfeiture, revocation, or suspension to the Director of the Office of Driver Services within one (1) day after the order or decision of the court revoking or suspending it.
Acts 1973, No. 246, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1008.2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 6 - ARREST AND RELEASE (§§ 27-50-601 — 27-50-612) › Section 27-50-608 - Application for duplicate license after deposit unlawful

(a)
It shall be unlawful to make application for a duplicate license to operate a motor vehicle during the period when the original license is posted for an appearance in a court.
(b)
Any person convicted thereof may be punishable by imprisonment of not less than seven (7) days nor more than six (6) months and by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or both such fine and imprisonment.
Acts 1973, No. 246, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1008.3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 6 - ARREST AND RELEASE (§§ 27-50-601 — 27-50-612) › Section 27-50-609 - Optional posting of bond or bond card - Exception - Definition

(a)
When any law enforcement officer in this state arrests or issues a citation for any traffic law violation or motor vehicle accident and the officer is authorized by law to take possession of and retain the operator's or chauffeur's license of the person so charged or cited, the person arrested or to whom the citation is issued shall have the option to either surrender his or her operator's or chauffeur's license or post a bond or a bond card to assure his or her appearance in court on the offense charged.
(b)
The option to post a bond card shall not be available to a person charged with driving while intoxicated.
(c)
As used in this section, the term "law enforcement officer" shall mean any member of the Division of Arkansas State Police, a sheriff or a deputy sheriff, a member of a municipal police force, or a constable.
Acts 1981, No. 499, § 1; 1983, No. 411, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1008.4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 6 - ARREST AND RELEASE (§§ 27-50-601 — 27-50-612) › Section 27-50-610 - Issuance of bond card

A professional bail bond company as defined in §
17-19-101
et seq., a qualified surety pursuant to §§
27-50-611
and
27-50-612
, and an automobile club or association as defined in §§
23-77-101
-
23-77-109
, may issue a bond card to a person licensed as an operator or chauffeur which shall constitute evidence of the undertaking of bond by the company to assure the appearance in court for the offense charged of a person arrested or issued a traffic citation for a motor vehicle accident or traffic law violation up to and including the amount in dollars stated upon the face of the bond card.
Acts 1983, No. 411, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1008.5; Acts 1989, No. 417, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 6 - ARREST AND RELEASE (§§ 27-50-601 — 27-50-612) › Section 27-50-611 - Right of qualified surety company to become surety with respect to guaranteed arrest bond certificates - Definition

(a)
Any domestic or foreign surety company which has qualified to transact surety business in this state may, in any year, become surety in an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) with respect to any guaranteed arrest bond certificates issued in that year by an automobile club or association by filing with the Insurance Commissioner of this state an undertaking thus to become surety.
(b)
Such undertaking shall be in form to be prescribed by the commissioner and shall state the following:
(1)
The name and address of the automobile club or automobile association with respect to the guaranteed arrest bond certificates of which the surety company undertakes to be surety; and
(2)
The unqualified obligation of the surety company to pay the fine or forfeiture in an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) of any person who, after posting a guaranteed arrest bond certificate with respect to which the surety company has undertaken to be surety, fails to make the appearance to guarantee which the guaranteed arrest bond certificate was posted.
(c)
The term "guaranteed arrest bond certificate", as used in this section, means any printed card or other certificate issued by an automobile club or association to any of its members, which is signed by the member and contains a printed statement that the automobile club or association and a surety company guarantee the appearance of the person whose signature appears on the card or certificate and that they will, in the event of failure of the person to appear in court at the time of trial, pay any fine or forfeiture imposed on the person in an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200).
Acts 1955, No. 54, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1035.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 6 - ARREST AND RELEASE (§§ 27-50-601 — 27-50-612) › Section 27-50-612 - Guaranteed arrest bond certificates as cash bail

(a)
Any guaranteed arrest bond certificate with respect to which a surety company has become surety, as provided in §
27-50-611
, when posted by the person whose signature appears thereon, shall be accepted in lieu of cash bail in an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) as a bail bond to guarantee the appearance of the person in any court, including district courts, in this state at such time as may be required by the court, when the person is arrested for violation of any motor vehicle law of this state or ordinance of any municipality in this state except for the offense of driving while intoxicated or for any felony when the violation is committed prior to the date of expiration shown on such guaranteed arrest bond certificates.
(b)
Any guaranteed arrest bond certificate so posted as a bail bond in any court in this state shall be subject to the forfeiture and enforcement provisions with respect to bail bonds posted in criminal cases, and that any guaranteed arrest bond certificate posted as a bail bond in any district court in this state shall be subject to the forfeiture and enforcement provisions of the charter or ordinance of the particular municipality pertaining to bail bonds posted.
Acts 1955, No. 54, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1036.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 7 - TRIAL AND JUDGMENT (§§ 27-50-701 — 27-50-702) › Section 27-50-701 - Postponement of judgment

In traffic misdemeanor cases, other than cases involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the judge shall have authority to postpone judgment for not more than one (1) year, during which period the defendant shall be in a probationary status, supervised or unsupervised, and shall remain in probationary status until judgment is entered.
Acts 1985, No. 967, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1059.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 7 - TRIAL AND JUDGMENT (§§ 27-50-701 — 27-50-702) › Section 27-50-702 - Request for entry or postponement of judgment

(a)
At the request of the defendant, parent of a minor defendant, or counsel for the defense, judgment shall be entered as quickly as feasible and not more than ten (10) days following such request.
(b)
At the request of the defendant, parent of a minor defendant, or counsel for the defense, probation may be continued and judgment postponed for more than one (1) year.
Acts 1985, No. 967, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1060; Acts 1987, No. 457, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 8 - CONVICTIONS (§§ 27-50-801 — 27-50-805) › Section 27-50-802 - Certain speeding convictions not included in report - Exception for chauffeurs

(a)
All courts in this state required by law to furnish records of convictions of all motor vehicle violations to the Office of Driver Services shall continue to furnish the records, but in compiling reports of convictions of traffic violations, the Office of Driver Services shall not include in the traffic violation report of any individual any conviction for the offense of speeding if the conviction is based on speeding upon a public highway in excess of fifty-five miles per hour (55 m.p.h.) speed limit as established pursuant to Pub. L. No. 93-239 of January 2, 1974, but less than seventy-five miles per hour (75 m.p.h.).
(b)
The Office of Driver Services shall include in the traffic violation report of any person holding a chauffeur's license any conviction for the offense of speeding in excess of the fifty-five miles per hour (55 m.p.h.) speed limit as established pursuant to Pub. L. No. 93-239 of January 2, 1974, to the employer of the person and shall furnish the complete driver history record of the person pursuant to a written authorization as provided in §
27-50-908
to the employer of the person holding a chauffeur's license.
Acts 1975, No. 276, § 1; 1983, No. 834, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1013.1; Acts 1987, No. 721, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 8 - CONVICTIONS (§§ 27-50-801 — 27-50-805) › Section 27-50-803 - Notification when minor convicted

Whenever any court in this state shall convict any person under eighteen (18) years of age of any moving traffic violation under the laws of this state, or under any municipal ordinance, whether the fine and sentence imposed shall be collected or whether it may be suspended, the convicting court shall notify in writing the parents, guardian, or other person who signed the application of the person for an instructor's permit or operator's license as required by the provisions of §
27-16-702
. If the convicted person does not have an instructor's permit or operator's license, the court shall notify the father or mother of the person, if living, or the guardian or other person having custody of the person of the conviction.
Acts 1967, No. 92, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1044.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 8 - CONVICTIONS (§§ 27-50-801 — 27-50-805) › Section 27-50-804 - Records inadmissible in civil actions

No record of the forfeiture of a bond or of the conviction of any person for any violation of this subtitle shall be admissible as evidence in any court in any civil action.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 158; Pope's Dig., § 6818; Acts 1961, No. 216, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1011.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 8 - CONVICTIONS (§§ 27-50-801 — 27-50-805) › Section 27-50-805 - Credibility as witness not affected

The forfeiture of a bond or the conviction of a person upon a charge of violating any provision of this act or other traffic regulation or rule less than a felony shall not affect or impair the credibility of the person as a witness in any civil or criminal proceeding.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3148, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 159; Pope's Dig., § 6819; Acts 1961, No. 216, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1012.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 9 - CENTRAL DRIVER'S RECORDS FILE (§§ 27-50-901 — 27-50-912) › Section 27-50-901 - Establishment

The Office of Driver Services shall establish and maintain a central driver's records file on every driver who receives a conviction for a moving traffic violation while operating any motor vehicle subject to registration for highway use, whether such conviction occurred within this state or in another state.
Acts 1977, No. 465, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1057.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 9 - CENTRAL DRIVER'S RECORDS FILE (§§ 27-50-901 — 27-50-912) › Section 27-50-902 - Report from courts required

(a)
All courts in this state which have jurisdiction over such offenses shall report all final convictions to the Office of Driver Services utilizing the uniform traffic ticket as provided for under the provisions of §§
27-50-501
and
27-50-504
[repealed].
(b)
In compiling and maintaining a central driver record file, the Office of Driver Services shall ascertain to the best of its ability the authenticity of all final convictions reported to the Office of Driver Services by requiring that all final dispositions by the courts dealing with these matters be signed by an official of the court.
Acts 1977, No. 465, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-1057, 75-1057.1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 9 - CENTRAL DRIVER'S RECORDS FILE (§§ 27-50-901 — 27-50-912) › Section 27-50-903 - Responsibility to properly file conviction reports

(a)
It shall be the responsibility of the Office of Driver Services to properly file all traffic violation convictions received from the courts of this state or any other state and assign the conviction report to the named driver in the report.
(b)
In the event a conviction report is improperly filed or reported, it shall be the responsibility of the Office of Driver Services to correct the record and to notify the driver and any other party who has received the report of the incorrect filing and the fact that the record in question has been corrected.
Acts 1977, No. 465, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1057.2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 9 - CENTRAL DRIVER'S RECORDS FILE (§§ 27-50-901 — 27-50-912) › Section 27-50-904 - Conviction for offense arising out of railroad accident

The Office of Driver Services shall not include in the traffic violation report of a railroad engineer, conductor, fireman, or brakeman any conviction for an offense arising out of a railroad accident occurring while the engineer, conductor, fireman, or brakeman was performing duties as an engineer, conductor, fireman, or brakeman of a railroad.
Acts 1979, No. 393, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1057.9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 9 - CENTRAL DRIVER'S RECORDS FILE (§§ 27-50-901 — 27-50-912) › Section 27-50-905 - Procedure for driver's right to contest entries

(a)
(1)
Every driver on whom a record of traffic violations has been compiled shall have the right to contest any entry made in his or her driver's record.
(2)
If the driver disputes any entry on his or her record he or she must, in order to preserve his or her rights under this section, notify in writing the Office of Driver Services within thirty (30) days of receipt of the report provided for in §
27-50-902
.
(b)
(1)
The notification, as required, shall set forth in detail the ground upon which the driver bases his or her objections to the entry.
(2)
Within thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice, the Office of Driver Services shall either remove the entry from the driver's record or notify the driver that the Office of Driver Services finds the entry to be correct and that the entry shall remain a part of the driver's record.
(3)
If the Office of Driver Services finds the entry to be correct, the notification of this fact to the driver shall state the grounds for the finding.
(c)
(1)
In the event the Office of Driver Services finds the entry to be correct, the aggrieved driver may file suit in the circuit court of the county in which the driver resides within twenty (20) days after receiving notice from the Office of Driver Services that the entry was found to be correct to seek an order from the court requiring the Office of Driver Services to change or delete the entry from the driver's record.
(2)
The court's review of such an action shall be limited to a determination of whether the Office of Driver Services had just cause to record the traffic violation in question on the record of the aggrieved driver and whether the Office of Driver Services acted in compliance with §§
27-50-902
and
27-50-903
.
(3)
The burden of proof in the action shall be upon the driver instituting the action.
(d)
(1)
If the court finds the entry to be incorrect, it shall order the Office of Driver Services to amend the entry or delete the entry entirely.
(2)
(A)
A driver who has brought suit to require a change in his or her record and who has obtained an order of the court requiring the change may file a claim for his or her attorney's fees and any other damages he or she may have suffered with the Arkansas State Claims Commission.
(B)
The claim shall be filed in the manner required by law.
Acts 1977, No. 465, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1057.3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 9 - CENTRAL DRIVER'S RECORDS FILE (§§ 27-50-901 — 27-50-912) › Section 27-50-906 - Furnishing of abstracts - Definition

(a)
(1)
The Office of Driver Services may furnish an abstract or driver confirmation record of any driver's record to:
(A)
The driver on whom the record has been compiled;
(B)
Any person who has been authorized in writing by the driver to obtain the driver's record;
(C)
Any court having jurisdiction over traffic offenses;
(D)
Any law enforcement officer, who shall use the report only in the line of duty in enforcing the traffic laws of this state;
(E)
Employers of drivers, provided that the driver has given his or her written consent for the employer to obtain the driver's record;
(F)
Any insurer licensed to do business in Arkansas or its agents, employees, or contractors in connection with the driving record or driver confirmation record of an insured or applicant and all licensed drivers in the household of the insured or applicant; and
(G)
A governmental department or agency upon a showing of reasonable cause as to why the driver's record should be issued to the governmental department or agency in order for the governmental department or agency to effectively carry out its statutory duties.
(2)
(A)
A driver's license status report shall be available to rental car companies who otherwise meet the requirements of this section for receiving an abstract of a driver's record upon the payment of one dollar ($1.00) for each license number checked. This fee shall be deposited to the State Treasury into the State Central Services Fund as a direct revenue to be used by the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration.
(B)
The Information Network of Arkansas may charge an additional fee under the Information Network of Arkansas Act, §
25-27-101
et seq., for the service of transmitting this information electronically.
(b)
For purposes of this section, "driver confirmation record" means information in the Office of Driver Services concerning the name, date of birth, and current address of the licensed driver.
(c)
(1)
(A)
The fee for an insured's or applicant's driver confirmation record shall be ten cents (10¢) per record.
(B)
This fee shall be deposited into the fund as a direct revenue to be used by the division.
(2)
The network may charge an additional fee under the Information Network of Arkansas Act, §
25-27-101
et seq., for the service of transmitting this information electronically.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 466,§ 1, eff. 3/13/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 702,§ 4, eff. 1/1/2016.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 702,§ 3, eff. 1/1/2016.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 702,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2016.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1158,§ 12, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1977, No. 465, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1057; Acts 1999, No. 1359, § 1; 2001, No. 1810, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 9 - CENTRAL DRIVER'S RECORDS FILE (§§ 27-50-901 — 27-50-912) › Section 27-50-907 - Availability of recorded information

(a)
All information concerning a driver's record shall be made available to the driver or his or her legal representative.
(b)
(1)
Information such as medical reports or other personal information shall not be a part of any written report the Office of Driver Services may provide, nor shall the Office of Driver Services allow any person to copy or reproduce such records.
(2)
Information in the central drivers' records file concerning the name, age, and current address of all drivers over the age of sixteen (16) years and under the age of twenty-six (26) years shall be made available to the Arkansas military recruiting coordinators for any of the United States Armed Forces for distribution to their branch offices. The information shall be available upon request of the military recruiting coordinators and may be requested and updated up to two (2) times during any calendar year.
(c)
No digital driver's license photograph shall be disclosed to any individual or organization, except upon the written request for disclosure to a named individual or to a party by the person whose photograph is on the driver's license. A fee of five dollars ($5.00) shall be charged for each digital driver's license photograph provided by the Office of Driver Services.
Acts 1977, No. 465, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1057.4; Acts 1997, No. 892, § 4; 1999, No. 111, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 9 - CENTRAL DRIVER'S RECORDS FILE (§§ 27-50-901 — 27-50-912) › Section 27-50-908 - Forms of authorization

(a)
(1)
The authorization to obtain a driver's record by anyone other than the driver, as provided in this subchapter, may be in the form of a signed release by the driver, power of attorney, and in the case of a minor, the parent or guardian or a legally appointed representative of the driver.
(2)
The limited information concerning a driver's name, age, and current address shall be subject to release to the military recruiting coordinators unless such release is denied by the driver or his or her legally appointed representative.
(b)
A release signed by a driver or his or her legally appointed representative giving authority to an individual or organization to obtain the driver's driving record shall remain in force for a period of five (5) years from the date signed by the driver or until the date the driver or his or her legally appointed representative has withdrawn the release in writing on a form approved by and supplied by the Office of Driver Services, whichever date occurs first.
Acts 1977, No. 465, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1057.5; Acts 1995, No. 959, § 2; 1999, No. 111, § 2; 1999, No. 1359, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 9 - CENTRAL DRIVER'S RECORDS FILE (§§ 27-50-901 — 27-50-912) › Section 27-50-909 - Fees for furnishing record - Definition

(a)
(1)
The Office of Driver Services may report a driver's record without charge to all courts, law enforcement agencies, governmental agencies, and public transit systems as provided in this subchapter. For purposes of this section, "public transit systems" means entities which provide regular and continuing general or special transportation to the public and which receive federal assistance under
49 U.S.C. § 5307
or
49 U.S.C. § 5311
.
(2)
A fee in the amount prescribed in §
27-23-117(3)
may be charged for any record search made and reported to the driver on whom the record is compiled or any other individual or organization requesting the record.
(3)
The Office of Driver Services shall charge a fee to report information concerning a driver's name, age, and current address of all drivers over the age of sixteen (16) years and under the age of twenty-six (26) years to the military recruiting services. The fee shall be determined by the Office of Driver Services in an amount designed to recover the cost of producing the information for the recruiting services.
(b)
Where a release has been granted by a driver or his or her legally appointed representative and the release has not been withdrawn as provided for in §
27-50-908
, then all subsequent reports made on the driver shall be subject to the fee in effect at the time the subsequent report is made.
Acts 1977, No. 465, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1057.6; Acts 1997, No. 225, § 1; 1999, No. 111, § 3; 2001, No. 1553, § 58.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 9 - CENTRAL DRIVER'S RECORDS FILE (§§ 27-50-901 — 27-50-912) › Section 27-50-910 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2015, No. 702,§ 5, eff. 1/1/2016.
Acts 1977, No. 465, § 8; 1979, No. 1067, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1057.7; Acts 2011, No. 780, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224) › Subchapter 9 - CENTRAL DRIVER'S RECORDS FILE (§§ 27-50-901 — 27-50-912) › Section 27-50-911 - Rules

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may promulgate rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3149, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4813, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1977, No. 465, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1057.8.