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AR SB307

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/21/2011

Primary Sponsor

Stephanie Flowers

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Origin

Senate

88th General Assembly (2011 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 5-54-120 to restructure penalties for failure to appear in court based on the severity of the underlying charge
  • Establishes failure to appear for felony charges as a Class C felony
  • Creates graduated misdemeanor penalties matching the class of the underlying charge: Class A misdemeanor charge results in Class A misdemeanor for failure to appear, Class B results in Class B misdemeanor, etc.
  • Designates failure to appear for violations as a violation offense (reduced from previous Class C misdemeanor penalty)
  • Declares an emergency effective upon gubernatorial approval due to the inequity of charging Class A misdemeanor penalties for failure to appear on minor infractions and violations

Legislative Description

To Amend The Penalties For Failure To Appear And To Declare An Emergency.

Last Action

Senate Notification that SB307 is now Act 514

3/21/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/14/2011
Judiciary2/23/2011
Judiciary2/15/2011

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