Arkansas § 16-84-105 Responsibility of officer taking bail

Arkansas Statutes

§ 16-84-105 — Responsibility of officer taking bail

Arkansas § 16-84-105

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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-84-105 (2026).

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(a)The officer who takes bail shall be officially responsible for the sufficiency of the surety if taken other than through a professional bail bondsman.

(b)If the surety is not a professional bail bondsman, and the defendant has not yet appeared before a judicial officer pursuant to Rule 9 of the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure, the officer shall file a statement with the court describing the property of the surety upon which the sufficiency of the surety is based. The description of the property shall include the value of the property. The statement shall also be signed by the sheriff or chief of police in the jurisdiction where the defendant is charged.

(c)The officer who takes bail shall give a prenumbered written receipt for the collateral. The receipt shall give in detail a f

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(a) The officer who takes bail shall be officially responsible for the sufficiency of the surety if taken other than through a professional bail bondsman. (b) If the surety is not a professional bail bondsman, and the defendant has not yet appeared before a judicial officer pursuant to Rule 9 of the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure, the officer shall file a statement with the court describing the property of the surety upon which the sufficiency of the surety is based. The description of the property shall include the value of the property. The statement shall also be signed by the sheriff or chief of police in the jurisdiction where the defendant is charged. (c) The officer who takes bail shall give a prenumbered written receipt for the collateral. The receipt shall give in detail a full account of the collateral received. (d) An officer who takes bail shall not be liable for any bond ordered by a judicial officer under Rule 9.2(b)(i) or (ii) of the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure.