Arkansas Code Title 16, Subtitle 2, Chapter 10, Subchapter 2 - Accounting Practices

• § 16-10-201 - Title.
  This subchapter shall be known and cited as the "Arkansas District Courts Accounting Law".
• § 16-10-202 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) "Citation" means a written order or electronic ticket issued by a law enforcement officer or employee of the...
• § 16-10-203 - Applicability of Subchapter.
  This subchapter shall apply to any district court within the State of Arkansas.
• § 16-10-204 - Bank Accounts for Court Funds.
  (a) (1) Each municipal police department and each city or town marshal shall maintain court funds separately in depositories approved for those specific purposes...
• § 16-10-205 - Citations.
  (a) Each municipal police department, city or town marshal, and county sheriff's office shall maintain and issue uniform written citations or electronic citations for...
• § 16-10-206 - Court Docket.
  (a) All violations shall be docketed and all judgments shall be rendered by the court's presiding judge.(b) The court docket shall reflect the complete...
• § 16-10-207 - Police Department and Marshals' and Sheriffs' Offices -- Activities and Clerical Duties Required.
  The following activities and clerical duties relating to court functions shall be required of all police departments, city or town marshals, and sheriffs' offices:...
• § 16-10-208 - Court Clerk or Court Administrator -- Eligibility.
  The court clerk or court administrator shall not be a member of the police department, marshal's office, or sheriff's office.
• § 16-10-209 - Court Clerk -- Activities and Clerical Duties.
  The following activities and clerical duties relating to court functions shall be required of all court clerks: (1) Collection, receipt, and deposit procedures. (A)...
• § 16-10-210 - Accounting Systems Above Minimum.
  (a) Any official charged with the maintenance of accounting or bookkeeping records under the provisions of this subchapter whose system of bookkeeping is such...
• § 16-10-211 - Record Retention Schedule.
  (a) All towns, cities, and counties of the State of Arkansas shall maintain records for the district courts and are to: (1) Permanently maintain:...
• § 16-10-212 - City Courts -- Loss of Authority -- Enforcement by Legislative Audit. [Effective Until January 1, 2012.].
  (a) If the Division of Legislative Audit determines that a city court is not in substantial compliance with this subchapter, the division shall report...

Last modified: November 15, 2016