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AR HB1659

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/5/2017

Primary Sponsor

Clarke Tucker

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Adds Arkansas Code Section 16-13-226 establishing the priority order for installment payments by criminal defendants in circuit court
  • Requires installment payments to first be applied toward court costs until fully collected, then to restitution, then to fines
  • Provides that any remaining installment payments after court costs, restitution, and fines are paid shall be allocated to other amounts due as ordered by the circuit court
  • Grandfathers municipal or county legislation adopted before January 1, 2017 that established alternative installment payment allocation methods, allowing such local provisions to remain in effect until repealed
  • Effective date: April 4, 2017

Legislative Description

Concerning Installment Payments By A Person Who Owes Court Costs, Fines, Or Restitution To A Circuit Court.

Last Action

Notification that HB1659 is now Act 885

4/5/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/13/2017
Judiciary2/23/2017

Full Bill Text

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