If the appellant shall fail to appear in the circuit court when the case is set for trial or the judge or magistrate who tried the case shall fail to file the transcript and papers as provided in this subchapter and the appellant shall fail to appear and move the court for an order to compel the judge or magistrate to so file within the first three (3) days of the first term of the circuit court beginning more than ten (10) days after the appeal was prayed, then the circuit court may, unless good cause is shown to the contrary, affirm the judgment and enter judgment against the appellant for the same fine or penalty that was imposed in the court of limited jurisdiction, with costs. This judgment shall have the same force and effect as other judgments of the circuit court in cases of convictions or indictments for misdemeanors.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-96-508
Judgment on default
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Ibsen v. Plegge (2000)
Most recently applied in 101 Ark. App. 275 - Lampkin v. State (February 2008)
Acts 1905, No. 151, § 4, p. 375; C. & M
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