§ 16-10-206 — Court docket

(a) All violations shall be docketed and all judgments shall be rendered by the court's presiding judge. (b) The court docket shall reflect the complete history of the violation and the disposition of each case, and shall contain the following information: (1) The citation number; (2) The date and nature of the violation; (3) The date the court convened to hear the case; (4) The names of arresting officers and witnesses, if any; (5) The judgment rendered by the court; (6) The signature or initials of the judge; (7) The total amount of the fine and costs; (8) The receipt number and dollar amount evidencing payment of fine and costs; and (9) If applicable, the check number and dollar amount evidencing authorized bond refund. The check itself will indicate the docket number evidencing authorization. (c) The docket shall be numbered by the court clerk in accordance with the Rules of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals of the State of Arkansas. (d) (1) For manual dockets, the docket pages shall be prenumbered by the printer, and a printer's certificate or other evidence shall be furnished to the court's clerk which shall be made available for inspection. (2) Docket pages must be either bound or loose-leaf, provided that accountability and control are maintained over loose-leaf docket pages. (e) For manual or electronic dockets, the docket pages shall be numbered independently of court docket numbers assigned by the court clerk. (f) The court clerk shall keep separate court dockets, one (1) for city cases and one (1) for county cases.

Legislative History

Acts 1977, No. 332, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 22-1105; Acts 2005, No. 1934, § 2; 2011, No. 1174, §.