Persons authorized to take bail
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 988 F. Supp. 1232 - Holt Bonding Co., Inc. v. Nichols (1997)
Most recently applied in 988 F. Supp. 1232 - Holt Bonding Co., Inc. v. Nichols (September 1997)
Acts 1989, No. 417, § 5; 2005, No. 1994, § 270.
(1) The following may take bail: 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; and
(4) A law enforcement officer making an arrest as authorized under § 16-81-109.
(5) A constable shall not take bail.
Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.