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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-321

Judgment in certain misdemeanor traffic cases — Postponement

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Jamar Conic v. State of Arkansas (2023)

Most recently applied in Jamar Conic v. State of Arkansas (March 2023)

Acts 1985, No. 967, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-1059, 75-1060; Acts 1987, No. 457, § 1.

(1) In a misdemeanor traffic case, other than a case involving driving under the influence of alcohol or a drug, a judge may postpone a judgment for not more than one (1) year, and during the one (1) year period a defendant: Is in a probation status, supervised or unsupervised; and

(2) Remains in a probation status until a judgment is entered.

(3) At the request of a defendant, parent of a minor defendant, or counsel for a defendant, judgment shall be entered as quickly as feasible and not more than ten (10) days following the request.

(4) At the request of a defendant, parent of a minor defendant, or counsel for a defendant, probation may be continued and judgment postponed for more than one (1) year.

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.