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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A court shall:
(1) Keep or cause to be kept a record of any violation of this chapter presented to that court; and
(2) Keep a record of any official action by that court in reference to the violation including without limitation:
(A) A record of every finding of guilt;
(B) A record of every plea of guilty or nolo contendere;
(C) A judgment of acquittal; and
(D) The amount of fine and jail sentence.
(b)(1) The court or clerk of the court shall prepare and immediately forward to the Office of Driver Services an abstract of the court record pertaining to the case in which the person was found guilty or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere.
(2) The abstract shall be:
(A) Prepared within five (5) business days after the defendant was found guilty or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere and then sentenced;
(B) Certified by the person required to prepare it to be true and correct; and
(C) Made upon a form furnished by the office and shall include:
(i) The name and address of the person charged;
(ii) The number, if any, of the operator's or chauffeur's license of the person charged;
(iii) The registration number of the vehicle or motorboat involved;
(iv) The date of the hearing;
(v) The defendant's plea;
(vi) The judgment; and
(vii) The amount of the fine and jail sentence.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 5. Criminal Offenses § 5-65-110. Record of violations and court actions--Abstract - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-5-criminal-offenses/ar-code-sect-5-65-110/
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