§ 12-1-104 — Bail reporting system

(a) (1) The Arkansas Crime Information Center shall administer a public portal for entry by a court of the information required to be reported under § 16-84-118 . (2) To facilitate the administration of the portal required under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the Arkansas Crime Information Center may seek the assistance of the Division of Information Systems or enter into a contract for technical database and data processing services. (b) The public portal administered under subsection (a) of this section shall provide the following information concerning a defendant or arrestee: (1) The defendant's or arrestee's name and alias, if available; (2) The date of each arrest of the defendant or arrestee along with the following details: (A) The county of arrest; (B) Any corresponding case number, if available; (C) The specific charges; (D) Eligibility for bail and the amount of the initial bail; (E) The name of the judge and court, including without limitation judicial district and county, setting the initial bail; (F) The date and amount of any bail modification; (G) The name of the judge and court, including without limitation judicial district and county, modifying the bail set; and (H) The date of release on bond and type of bond posted; and (3) The date of each conviction of the defendant or arrestee and corresponding case number. (c) The information entered into the public portal administered under this section shall be disseminated: (1) In a manner that will allow the information to be organized by: (A) A defendant or arrestee; (B) A judicial district; (C) A county; and (D) A judge; and (2) Upon request to the: (A) Governor; (B) Speaker of the House of Representatives; (C) President Pro Tempore of the Senate; (D) Arkansas Legislative Audit; and (E) Attorney General.

Legislative History

Added by Act 2023, No. 659,§ 58, eff. 1/1/2024.