Arkansas HB1284: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY A COURT-ORDERED FINE; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A RESTRICTED DRIVER'S PERMIT

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning the suspension or revocation of a person's driver's license for failure to pay a court-ordered fine; to amend the law concerning a restricted driver's permit; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning the suspension or revocation of a person's driver's license for failure to pay a court-ordered fine; and to amend the law concerning a restricted driver's permit.

From the introduced text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY A COURT-ORDERED FINE; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A RESTRICTED DRIVER'S PERMIT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY A COURT-ORDERED FINE; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A RESTRICTED DRIVER'S PERMIT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 16-13-708 is amended to read as follows: 16-13-708. Revocation of registration or license prohibited. (a)(1) A court may shall not request in writing and under certification that the Department of Finance and Administration revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew the motor vehicle registration or driver's license of a person who has failed to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of a court-ordered fine. (2) However, the court shall not make a request to the department as described under subdivision (a)(1) of this section before the court has scheduled a hearing to address the person's nonpayment of the court-ordered fine and the person has failed to appear at the hearing. (3) The court may issue an order for a restricted driving permit *ZRC035* 01/28/2025 10:38:53 AM ZRC035 HB1284 in accordance with …

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• Steve Unger (R, 19) · primary sponsor