§ 16-84-207. Action on bail bond in circuit courts
(a) If a bail bond is granted by a judicial officer, it shall be conditioned on the defendant’s appearing for trial, surrendering in execution of the judgment, or appearing at any other time when his or her presence in circuit court may be lawfully required under Rule 9.5 or Rule 9.6 of the Arkansas Rules […]
§ 16-84-107. Form of bond
(a) The undertaking of the surety, other than by a professional bail bondsman, shall be substantially as follows: (b) If the surety is a professional bail bondsman, the undertaking of the surety shall be in a form prescribed by the rules of the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board. “A.B., being […]
§ 16-84-108. Bonds not void for want of form
No prosecution, appeal, nonresident, or attachment bond, nor any other statutory bonds of any party, plaintiff, or defendant in any court of justice, in this state, nor any recognizance in any criminal cause in this state, shall be declared null and void for the want of form if the intent of the bond can be […]
§ 16-84-109. Irregularity of bail bond or recognizance
(a) No bail bond or recognizance shall be deemed to be invalid by: (1) Reason of any variance between its stipulations and the provisions of this chapter; (2) The failure of the judge or magistrate or officer to transmit or deliver the bail bond or recognizance at the times provided in this subchapter; or (3) […]
§ 16-84-101. Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) “Admission to bail” means an order from a competent court or magistrate that the defendant be discharged from actual custody on bail and fixing the amount of the bail; (2) “Direct supervision” means the person is in the physical presence of and acting pursuant to instructions from an Arkansas-licensed […]
§ 16-84-102. Persons authorized to take bail
(a) The following may take bail: (1) A judge, magistrate, or clerk of the court; (2) A sheriff or deputy sheriff with respect to any person committed to the common jail of the county; (3) Any law enforcement officer designated by a municipal police department with respect to any person committed to a municipal jail; […]
§ 16-84-103. Qualification of surety
(a) The surety shall be: (1) A professional bail bondsman acting through a professional bail bond company; or (2) A resident of the state, owner of visible property, over and above that exempt from execution, to the value of the sum in which bail is required, and shall be worth that amount after the payment […]
§ 16-84-104. Additional security
There shall be no rules, regulations, or requirements enacted by any judge, magistrate, sheriff, or other officer of the court, requiring any professional bail bondsman or professional bail bond company to post any sum of security in addition to that required by the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board pursuant to […]
§ 16-84-105. Responsibility of officer taking bail
(a) The officer who takes bail shall be officially responsible for the sufficiency of the surety if taken other than through a professional bail bondsman. (b) If the surety is not a professional bail bondsman, and the defendant has not yet appeared before a judicial officer pursuant to Rule 9 of the Arkansas Rules of […]
§ 16-84-106. Attorneys and officers not to be sureties
No attorney, solicitor, or counselor at law or in equity, clerk, sheriff, chief of police, law enforcement officer, or other person concerned in the execution of any process, shall become a personal guarantor or surety in any criminal proceeding.