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(a) All violations shall be docketed and all judgments shall be rendered by the court’s presiding judge.
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(b) The court docket shall reflect the complete history of the violation and the disposition of each case, and shall contain the following information:
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(1) The citation number;
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(2) The date and nature of the violation;
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(3) The date the court convened to hear the case;
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(4) The names of arresting officers and witnesses, if any;
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(5) The judgment rendered by the court;
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(6) The signature or initials of the judge;
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(7) The total amount of the fine and costs;
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(8) The receipt number and dollar amount evidencing payment of fine and costs; and
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(9) If applicable, the check number and dollar amount evidencing authorized bond refund. The check itself will indicate the docket number evidencing authorization.
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(c) The docket shall be numbered by the court clerk in accordance with the Rules of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals of the State of Arkansas.
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(d)
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(1) For manual dockets, the docket pages shall be prenumbered by the printer, and a printer’s certificate or other evidence shall be furnished to the court’s clerk which shall be made available for inspection.
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(2) Docket pages must be either bound or loose-leaf, provided that accountability and control are maintained over loose-leaf docket pages.
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(e) For manual or electronic dockets, the docket pages shall be numbered independently of court docket numbers assigned by the court clerk.
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(f) The court clerk shall keep separate court dockets, one (1) for city cases and one (1) for county cases.
