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Arkansas Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-204   Collection After Default

(a) When a defendant sentenced to pay a fine or costs defaults in the payment of the fine or costs or of any installment, the fine or costs may be collected

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by any means authorized for the enforcement of a money judgment in a civil action. (b) A judgment that the defendant pay a fine or costs constitutes a lien on the real property and personal property of the defendant in the same manner and to the same extent as a money judgment in a civil action.

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Arkansas Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-709(a)(1)(A) Responsibility for Collection

(i) The quorum court of each county of the state shall designate a county official, agency, or department which shall be primarily responsible for the collection of fines assessed in

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the circuit courts of this state.(ii) All fines collected each month in circuit court by the designated county official, agency, or department shall be disbursed by the fifth working day of the following month to the State Administration of Justice Fund, the county administration of justice fund, and the appropriate county fund, state entity, or state agency as provided by law.

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Arkansas Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-709(a)(1)(A)(iii) Responsibility for Collection

The sheriff shall remain responsible for collecting bail or money deposited in lieu of bail on behalf of defendants discharged from incarceration pursuant to law in circuit court.

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Arkansas Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-709(a)(1)(B)-(C) Responsibility for Collection

(B)(i) The quorum court may delegate the responsibility for the collection of delinquent fines assessed in circuit court to a private contractor.(ii) The contractor may receive, under a written contract,

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a commission on delinquent fines collected for circuit court. (C)(i) The commission agreed to be received by the private contractor shall be a portion of the total fine owed by a defendant. (ii) The court shall credit the defendant with the gross amount remitted to the private contractor. (iii) The private contractor shall remit the gross amounts collected to the county official, agency, or department designated under subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section on at least a monthly basis.

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Arkansas Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-709(a)(2)(A) Responsibility for Collection

(i) The governing body or, if applicable, each governing body of a political subdivision which contributes to the expenses of a district court shall designate a county, town, or city

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official, agency, or department who shall be primarily responsible for the collection of fines assessed in the district courts of this state.(ii) All fines collected each month in district court or a department of district court by the designated county, town, or city official, agency, or department shall be disbursed by the tenth working day of the following month pursuant to § 16-17-707.

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Arkansas Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-709(a)(2)(B) Responsibility for Collection

The chief of police of the town or city in which a district court is located shall remain responsible for collecting bail or money deposited in lieu of bail on

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behalf of defendants discharged from incarceration pursuant to law in district court.

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Arkansas Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-709(a)(2)(C) Responsibility for Collection

(i) The governing body or, if applicable, each governing body of a political subdivision which contributes to the expenses of a district court may delegate the responsibility for the collection

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of delinquent fines assessed in district court to a private contractor.(ii) The contractor may receive under a written contract a commission on delinquent fines collected for district court. (iii) The commission agreed to be received by the private contractor shall be a portion of the total fine owed by a defendant. (iv) The court shall credit the defendant with the gross amount remitted to the private contractor. (v) The private contractor shall remit the gross amount collected to the county, town, or city official, agency, or department designated under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section on a monthly basis. (vi) The commission expense shall be apportioned among each governing body of a political subdivision which contributes to the expenses of a district court in proportion to the gross amount of fines collected for that political subdivision. (vii) Payment of the commission shall be according to accounting procedures prescribed by law. (viii) The remainder of fines received shall be disbursed pro rata under this section and §§ 16-10-209, 16-10-308, and 16-17-707.