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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) A district court shall and a circuit court may accept personal checks drawn in the favor of a designated official, as provided in § 16-13-709, in payment of any fine or associated charge assessed by the district court or circuit court if the person issuing the check furnishes satisfactory proof of residence in this state and if the personal check is drawn on a banking institution located in this state.
(b)(1) If any personal check offered in payment pursuant to this section is returned without payment, for any reason, a reasonable charge for the returned check, not to exceed the actual costs incurred by the court or designated agency, may be imposed to recover processing and collection costs.
(2) This charge may be added to, and become part of, any underlying obligation.
(c) The acceptance of a personal check pursuant to this section constitutes payment of the obligation owed to the court to the extent of the amount of the check as of the date of acceptance when, but not before, the check is duly paid.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 16. Practice, Procedure, and Courts § 16-13-705. Personal checks - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-16-practice-procedure-and-courts/ar-code-sect-16-13-705/
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