Ark. Code Ann. § 27-50-803

Whenever any court in this state shall convict any person under the age of eighteen (18) years of any moving traffic violation under the laws of this state, or under any municipal ordinance, whether the fine and sentence imposed shall be collected or whether it may be suspended, the convicting court shall notify in writing the parents, guardian, or other person who signed the application of the person for an instructor's permit or operator's license as required by the provisions of § 27-16-702. If the convicted person does not have an instructor's permit or operator's license, the court shall notify the father or mother of the person, if living, or the guardian or other person having custody of the person of the conviction.