Notwithstanding any rule of criminal procedure to the contrary:
(1) A person who is charged in district court with committing an offense, excluding a violation of the Omnibus DWI or BWI Act, § 5-65-101 et seq., or the Underage DUI or BUI Law, § 5-65-301 et seq., or any other offense for which a court appearance is mandatory, may waive appearance and trial and plead guilty or nolo contendere by a signed statement;
(2) (A) With the signed statement, the person shall pay the fine and court costs in an amount as established by the district court or city court within the limits prescribed by law.
(B) Fines and court costs shall be paid to the county or city official, agency, or department designated under § 16-13-709 as primarily responsible for the collection of fines assessed in the district courts and city courts of this state;
(3) The court shall accept the signed statement accompanied by the fine and court costs assessed as a plea of guilty or nolo contendere and shall proceed accordingly; and
(4) Submitting payment under subsection (2)(A) through a website constitutes an agreement to be bound by an electronic record under the Arkansas Electronic Records and Signatures Act, § 25-31-101 et seq., and complies in all respects with the requirements of this section.
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