Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

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2		-	Act 989 of the Regular Session
3		-	Act 989 of the Regular Session
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6		-	State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/3/25 H4/9/25 1
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	3	+	State of Arkansas 1
7	4		95th General Assembly A Bill 2
8	5		Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 575 3
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10	7		By: Senator C. Tucker 5
11		-	~~By: Representative Dalby~~ 6
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13	10		For An Act To Be Entitled 8
14	11		AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INSTALLMENT FEES 9
15		-	COLLECTED IN CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS; TO AMEND 10
16		-	THE LAW CONCERNING DRIVER'S LICENSE REINSTATEMENT 11
17		-	FEES; TO CREATE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM FEE TASK FORCE; 12
18		-	AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 13
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20		-	15
21		-	Subtitle 16
22		-	TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INSTALLMENT 17
23		-	FEES COLLECTED IN CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT 18
24		-	COURTS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING 19
25		-	DRIVER'S LICENSE REINSTATEMENT FEES; AND 20
26		-	TO CREATE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TASK FORCE. 21
27		-	22
28		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 23
29		-	24
30		-	SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 5 -65-119(a)(2), as amended by Acts 2025, 25
31		-	No. 419, § 50, concerning the distribution of the driver's license 26
32		-	reinstatement fee collected by the Office of Driver Services after a 27
33		-	suspension for driving or boating while intoxicated or refusal to submit to a 28
34		-	chemical test, is amended to read as follows: 29
35		-	(2) The fee under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall be 30
36		-	distributed as follows: 31
37		-	(A) Seven percent (7%) of the revenues derived from this 32
38		-	fee shall be deposited into the State Treasury as special revenues and 33
39		-	credited to the Public Health Fund to be used exclusively for the Office of 34
40		-	Alcohol Testing of the Department of Health; 35
41		-	(B) Thirty-three percent (33%) of the revenues derived 36 As Engrossed: S4/3/25 H4/9/25 SB575
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46		-	from this fee shall be deposited as special revenues into the State Treasury 1
47		-	into the Constitutional Officers Fund and the State Central Services Fund as 2
48		-	a direct revenue to be used by the Office of Driver Services for use in 3
49		-	supporting the administrative driver's licensing revocation and sanctions 4
50		-	programs provided for in this subchapter; 5
51		-	(C) Ten percent (10%) of the revenues derived from this 6
52		-	fee shall be deposited into the State Treasury, and the Treasurer of State 7
53		-	shall credit them as general revenues to the various funds in the respective 8
54		-	amounts to each and to be used for the purposes as provided in the Revenue 9
55		-	Stabilization Law, § 19 -5-101 et seq.; and 10
56		-	(D) Fifty percent (50%) of the revenues derived from this 11
57		-	fee shall be deposited into the State Treasury as special revenues to the 12
58		-	credit of the Division of Arkansas State Police Fund deposited into the State 13
59		-	Treasury and the Treasurer of State shall credit the amount as general 14
60		-	revenue to the various funds in the respective amounts to each to be used for 15
61		-	the purposes provided in the Revenue Stabilization Law, § 19 -5-101 et seq. 16
62		-	17
63		-	SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 5 -65-304(d)(3), concerning the driver 18
64		-	privilege reinstatement fee collected by the Office of Driver Services after 19
65		-	a suspension for underage driving or boating under the influence, is amended 20
66		-	to read as follows: 21
67		-	(3) Forty percent (40%) of the revenues derived from the fee 22
68		-	under this subsection shall be deposited into the State Treasury , as special 23
69		-	revenues and credited to the Public Health Fund to be used exclusively for 24
70		-	the Blood Alcohol Program of the Department of Health and the Treasurer of 25
71		-	State shall credit the amount as general revenue to the various funds in the 26
72		-	respective amounts to each to be used for the purposes provided in the 27
73		-	Revenue Stabilization Law, § 19 -5-101 et seq. 28
74		-	29
75		-	SECTION 3. Arkansas Code § 5 -65-310(f)(3), concerning the driving 30
76		-	privilege reinstatement fee collected by the Office of Driver Services after 31
77		-	a suspension for an underaged person for refusal to submit to a chemical 32
78		-	test, is amended to read as follows: 33
79		-	(3) Forty percent (40%) of the revenues derived from the fee 34
80		-	under this subsection shall be deposited into the State Treasury , as special 35
81		-	revenues and credited to the Public Health Fund to be used exclusively for 36 As Engrossed: S4/3/25 H4/9/25 SB575
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85		-
86		-	the Blood Alcohol Program of the Department of Health and the Treasurer of 1
87		-	State shall credit the amount as general revenue to the various funds in the 2
88		-	respective amounts to each to be used for the purposes provided in the 3
89		-	Revenue Stabilization Law, § 19 -5-101 et seq. 4
90		-	5
91		-	SECTION 4. Arkansas Code § 16 -13-704(b)(2)(A)(i), as amended by Acts 6
92		-	2025, No. 371, concerning the installment fee collected in circuit court, is 7
93		-	amended to read as follows: 8
94		-	(2)(A)(i) One-half (½) of the installment fee collected in 9
95		-	circuit court shall be remitted by the tenth day of each month to the 10
96		-	Administration of Justice Funds Section of the Office of Administrative 11
97		-	Services of the Department of Finance and Administration, on a form provided 12
98		-	by the Office of Administrative Services, for deposit into the Judicial Fine 13
99		-	Collection Enhancement Fund established by § 16 -13-712 into the State 14
100		-	Treasury, and the Treasurer of State shall credit that portion of the 15
101		-	installment fee as general revenue to the various funds in the respective 16
102		-	amounts to each to be used for the purposes provided in the Revenue 17
103		-	Stabilization Law, § 19 -5-101 et seq. 18
104		-	19
105		-	SECTION 5. Arkansas Code § 16 -13-704(b)(3)(A), as amended by Acts 20
106		-	2025, No. 371, concerning the installment fee collected in district court, is 21
107		-	amended to read as follows: 22
108		-	(3)(A) One-half (½) of the installment fee collected in district 23
109		-	court shall be remitted by the tenth day of each month to the Administration 24
110		-	of Justice Funds Section, on a form provided by that section, for deposit 25
111		-	into the Judicial Fine Collection Enhancement Fund established by § 16 -13-712 26
112		-	into the State Treasury as general revenue and the Treasurer of State shall 27
113		-	credit that portion of the installment fee to the various funds in the 28
114		-	respective amounts to each to be used for the purposes provided in the 29
115		-	Revenue Stabilization Law, § 19 -5-101 et seq. 30
116		-	31
117		-	SECTION 6. Arkansas Code § 16 -13-704(b)(3)(E)(ii), as amended by Acts 32
118		-	2025, No. 371, concerning the additional installment fee collected in 33
119		-	district court, is amended to read as follows: 34
120		-	(ii) In district court only, an installment fee of 35
121		-	an additional five dollars ($5.00) per month shall also be assessed on the 36 As Engrossed: S4/3/25 H4/9/25 SB575
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126		-	first day of each month on each person who is ordered to pay a fine on an 1
127		-	installment basis with the additional five dollars ($5.00) to be remitted by 2
128		-	the tenth day of each month to the Administration of Justice Funds Section on 3
129		-	a form provided by that section for deposit into the State Administration of 4
130		-	Justice Fund into the State Treasury, and the Treasurer of State shall credit 5
131		-	the additional installment fee as general revenue to the various funds in the 6
132		-	respective amounts to each to be used for the purposes provided in the 7
133		-	Revenue Stabilization Law, § 19 -5-101 et seq. 8
134		-	9
135		-	SECTION 7. Arkansas Code § 19 -6-301(120), concerning the 10
136		-	classification of revenue from certain driver's license reinstatement fees as 11
137		-	special revenue, is repealed. 12
138		-	(120) That portion of driver's license reinstatement fees for 13
139		-	the Office of Driver Services, § 5 -65-119(a)(2)(B); 14
140		-	15
141		-	SECTION 8. Arkansas Code § 19 -6-301(155), concerning the 16
142		-	classification of revenue from certain driver's license reinstatement fees as 17
143		-	special revenue, is repealed. 18
144		-	(155) That portion of driver's license reinstatement fees for 19
145		-	the Office of Alcohol Testing, § 5 -65-119(a)(2)(A), § 5-65-304(d), and § 5-20
146		-	65-310(f); 21
147		-	22
148		-	SECTION 9. Arkansas Code § 19 -6-301(218), concerning the 23
149		-	classification of revenue from certain driver's license reinstatement fees as 24
150		-	special revenue, is repealed. 25
151		-	(218) That portion of an operator's driver's license 26
152		-	reinstatement fees, § 5 -65-119(a)(2)(D); 27
153		-	28
154		-	SECTION 10. Arkansas Code § 19 -6-301(219), concerning the 29
155		-	classification of revenue from certain driver's license reinstatement fees as 30
156		-	special revenue, is repealed. 31
157		-	(219) That portion of suspended, revoked, or cancelled driver's 32
158		-	license reinstatement fees, § 27 -16-508(c) and § 27-16-808(b)(2); 33
159		-	34
160		-	SECTION 11. Arkansas Code § 21 -6-416(b) and (c), concerning the court 35
161		-	technology fee, as amended by Acts 2025, No. 371, § 13, are amended to read 36 As Engrossed: S4/3/25 H4/9/25 SB575
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166		-	as follows: 1
167		-	(b) The court technology fee is as follows: 2
168		-	(1) For all civil actions and misdemeanors filed in either the 3
169		-	Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals............. $15.00 4
170		-	(2) For initiating a cause of action in the civil, domestic 5
171		-	relations, or probate division of circuit court, including 6
172		-	appeals............. 15.00 7
173		-	(3) For initiating a cause of action in the civil or small 8
174		-	claims division of district court............. 15.00 9
175		-	(4) For all criminal and traffic cases, from each defendant upon 10
176		-	24 each conviction, each plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or each bond 11
177		-	25 forfeiture............. 15.00 . 12
178		-	(c)(1) The fee provided under subdivision (b)(1) of this section 13
179		-	collected in the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals shall be remitted by 14
180		-	the Clerk of the Supreme Court on or before the fifteenth day of each month 15
181		-	to the Administration of Justice Funds Section on a form provided by the 16
182		-	Office of Administrative Services for deposit into the Judicial Fine 17
183		-	Collection Enhancement Fund established by § 16 -13-712. 18
184		-	(2) The fee provided under subdivisions (b)(2)—(4) (b)(2) and 19
185		-	(3) of this section collected in circuit court or district court shall be 20
186		-	remitted by the county or city official, agency, or department designated 21
187		-	under § 16-13-709 as primarily responsible for the collection of fines 22
188		-	assessed in circuit court or district court on or before the fifteenth day of 23
189		-	each month to the section, on a form provided by the office, for deposit into 24
190		-	the Judicial Fine Collection Enhancement Fund established by § 16 -13-712. 25
191		-	26
192		-	SECTION 12. Arkansas Code § 27 -16-508(b), concerning the driver's 27
193		-	license reinstatement fee collected by the Office of Driver Services, is 28
194		-	amended to read as follows: 29
195		-	(b) The revenues derived from this fee shall be deposited into the 30
196		-	State Treasury, as special revenues to the credit of the Division of Arkansas 31
197		-	State Police Fund and the Treasurer of State shall credit these revenues as 32
198		-	general revenue to the various funds in the respective amounts to each to be 33
199		-	used for the purposes provided in the Revenue Stabilization Law , § 19-5-101 34
200		-	et seq. 35
201		-	36 As Engrossed: S4/3/25 H4/9/25 SB575
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206		-	SECTION 13. Arkansas Code § 27 -16-808(b), concerning the driver's 1
207		-	license reinstatement fee collected by the Office of Driver Services, is 2
208		-	amended to read as follows: 3
209		-	(b) All proceeds remitted to the Office of Driver Services under this 4
210		-	section shall be deposited as follows: 5
211		-	(1) Twenty-five percent (25%) to the State Police Retirement 6
212		-	Fund; and 7
213		-	(2) Seventy-five percent (75%) to the State Treasury as special 8
214		-	revenues to the credit of the Division of Arkansas State Police Fund into the 9
215		-	State Treasury, and the Treasurer of State shall credit these proceeds as 10
216		-	general revenue to the various funds in the respective amounts to each to be 11
217		-	used for the purposes provided in the Revenue Stabilization Law, § 19 -5-101 12
218		-	et seq. 13
219		-	14
220		-	SECTION 14. DO NOT CODIFY. TEMPORARY LANGUAGE. Justice System Fee 15
221		-	Task Force — Findings — Intent — Creation — Membership — Duties. 16
222		-	(a)(1) The General Assembly finds that: 17
223		-	(A) The justice system in Arkansas imposes an excessive 18
224		-	number of fees on individuals charged with or convicted of crimes or 19
225		-	otherwise involved in the justice system; 20
226		-	(B) The collective impact of these fees on the individuals 21
227		-	they are imposed upon substantially inhibits their ability to move forward 22
228		-	with their lives in a constructive manner; 23
229		-	(C) Many of the fees in the justice system no longer serve 24
230		-	a productive purpose; and 25
231		-	(D) Altering the structure of or eliminating many of the 26
232		-	fees in the justice system would serve the people of Arkansas by reducing 27
233		-	recidivism and therefore improving public safety. 28
234		-	(2) It is the intent of the General Assembly to: 29
235		-	(A) Implement safe policy changes that will improve the 30
236		-	effectiveness of the fees in the justice system in a manner that will: 31
237		-	(i) Reduce recidivism; 32
238		-	(ii) Lower crime across the state; and 33
239		-	(iii) Enhance the ability of individuals charged 34
240		-	with or convicted of crimes to turn their lives around; and 35
241		-	(B) Establish the Justice System Fee Task Force as a 36 As Engrossed: S4/3/25 H4/9/25 SB575
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245		-
246		-	mechanism to study the fees in the justice system and make recommendations to 1
247		-	the General Assembly regarding the possible alteration or elimination of 2
248		-	those fees. 3
249		-	(b)(1) There is created the Justice System Fee Task Force. 4
250		-	(2) The task force shall consist of the following thirteen (13) 5
251		-	members: 6
252		-	(A) Two (2) members appointed by the Governor as follows: 7
253		-	(i) One (1) member who is a representative of the 8
254		-	Arkansas Public Defender Commission; and 9
255		-	(ii) One (1) member who is a prosecuting attorney; 10
256		-	(B) Two (2) members of the Senate appointed by the 11
257		-	President Pro Tempore of the Senate; 12
258		-	(C) Two (2) members of the House of Representatives 13
259		-	appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; 14
260		-	(D) Two (2) members who are staff members of the 15
261		-	Administrative Office of the Courts appointed by the Director of the 16
262		-	Administrative Office of the Courts; 17
263		-	(E) The Secretary of the Department of Corrections or his 18
264		-	or her designee; 19
265		-	(F) One (1) circuit court judge appointed by the President 20
266		-	of the Judicial Council; 21
267		-	(G) One (1) district court judge appointed by the 22
268		-	President of the Arkansas District Judges Council, Inc.; 23
269		-	(H) One (1) member designated by the Association of 24
270		-	Arkansas Counties; and 25
271		-	(I) One (1) member designated by the Arkansas Municipal 26
272		-	League. 27
273		-	(3) If a vacancy occurs on the task force, the vacancy shall be 28
274		-	filled by the same process as the original appointment. 29
275		-	(4)(A) The Senate members appointed by the President Pro Tempore 30
276		-	of the Senate under subdivision (b)(2)(B) of this section shall call the 31
277		-	first meeting of the task force no later than August 31, 2025. 32
278		-	(B) At the first meeting of the task force, the members of 33
279		-	the task force shall elect from their membership a chair and other officers 34
280		-	as needed for the transaction of the business of the task force. 35
281		-	(C) The task force shall meet at least quarterly and shall 36 As Engrossed: S4/3/25 H4/9/25 SB575
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285		-
286		-	meet: 1
287		-	(i) At the call of the chair; or 2
288		-	(ii) Upon the calling of a meeting by a majority of 3
289		-	the members of the task force. 4
290		-	(5) The task force shall meet at the State Capitol Building or 5
291		-	in the legislative committee rooms in the Multi -Agency Complex on the State 6
292		-	Capitol grounds. 7
293		-	(6) The task force shall adopt rules and procedures for 8
294		-	conducting its business. 9
295		-	(7) Six (6) members of the task force shall constitute a quorum 10
296		-	for transacting business of the task force. 11
297		-	(c) The task force shall study and recommend improvements to the 12
298		-	justice system fees in the State of Arkansas. 13
299		-	(d) As part of its study under subsection (c) of this section, the 14
300		-	task force shall: 15
301		-	(1) Conduct a comprehensive analysis of each fee in the Arkansas 16
302		-	justice system, including without limitation: 17
303		-	(A) The amount of each fee; 18
304		-	(B) The purpose of each fee; 19
305		-	(C) The amount of revenue generated by each fee; 20
306		-	(D) The programs funded by the revenue generated by each 21
307		-	fee; and 22
308		-	(E) The efficacy of each fee; 23
309		-	(2) Examine the effectiveness of current practices of imposing 24
310		-	justice system fees on individuals in Arkansas; and 25
311		-	(3) Develop recommendations for the General Assembly for 26
312		-	improving the system of imposing justice system fees on individuals. 27
313		-	(e)(1) On or before December 1, 2026, the task force shall submit its 28
314		-	final report to the: 29
315		-	(A) Legislative Council; 30
316		-	(B) Governor; and 31
317		-	(C) Supreme Court. 32
318		-	(2) The final report shall include the task force's activities, 33
319		-	findings, and recommendations, including without limitation: 34
320		-	(A) Recommendations for improving the system of imposing 35
321		-	fees on individuals in the justice system; and 36 As Engrossed: S4/3/25 H4/9/25 SB575
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326		-	(B) The funding necessary to accommodate each 1
327		-	recommendation made under subdivision (e)(2)(A) of this section. 2
328		-	(f) The task force expires on December 31, 2026. 3
329		-	4
330		-	SECTION 15. EFFECTIVE DATE. Sections 1 through 13 of this act are 5
331		-	effective on July 1, 2026. 6
332		-	7
333		-	/s/C. Tucker 8
334		-	9
335		-	10
336		-	APPROVED: 4/22/25 11
337		-	12
	12	+	COLLECTED IN CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS; TO CREATE 10
	13	+	THE JUSTICE SYSTEM FEE TASK FORCE; AND FOR OTHER 11
	14	+	PURPOSES. 12
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339	16		14
340		-	15
341		-	16
342		-	17
	17	+	Subtitle 15
	18	+	TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INSTALLMENT 16
	19	+	FEES COLLECTED IN CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT 17
	20	+	COURTS; AND TO CREATE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM 18
	21	+	FEE TASK FORCE. 19
	22	+	20
	23	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
	24	+	22
	25	+	SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 16 -13-704(b)(2)(A)(i), as amended by Acts 23
	26	+	2025, No. 371, concerning the installment fee collected in circuit court, is 24
	27	+	amended to read as follows: 25
	28	+	(2)(A)(i) One-half (½) of the installment fee collected in 26
	29	+	circuit court shall be remitted by the tenth day of each month to the 27
	30	+	Administration of Justice Funds Section of the Office of Administrative 28
	31	+	Services of the Department of Finance and Administration, on a form provided 29
	32	+	by the Office of Administrative Services, for deposit into the Judicial Fine 30
	33	+	Collection Enhancement Fund established by § 16 -13-712 into the State 31
	34	+	Treasury, and the Treasurer of State shall credit that portion of the 32
	35	+	installment fee as general revenue to the various funds in the respective 33
	36	+	amounts to each to be used for the purposes provided in the Revenue 34
	37	+	Stabilization Law, § 19 -5-101 et seq. 35
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	41	+	SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 16 -13-704(b)(3)(A), as amended by Acts 1
	42	+	2025, No. 371, concerning the installment fee collected in district court, is 2
	43	+	amended to read as follows: 3
	44	+	(3)(A) One-half (½) of the installment fee collected in district 4
	45	+	court shall be remitted by the tenth day of each month to the Administration 5
	46	+	of Justice Funds Section, on a form provided by that section, for deposit 6
	47	+	into the Judicial Fine Collection Enhancement Fund established by § 16 -13-712 7
	48	+	into the State Treasury as general revenue and the Treasurer of State shall 8
	49	+	credit that portion of the installment fee to the various funds in the 9
	50	+	respective amounts to each to be used for the purposes provided in the 10
	51	+	Revenue Stabilization Law, § 19 -5-101 et seq. 11
	52	+	12
	53	+	SECTION 3. Arkansas Code § 16 -13-704(b)(3)(E)(ii), as amended by Acts 13
	54	+	2025, No. 371, concerning the additional installment fee collected in 14
	55	+	district court, is amended to read as follows: 15
	56	+	(ii) In district court only, an installment fee of 16
	57	+	an additional five dollars ($5.00) per month shall also be assessed on the 17
	58	+	first day of each month on each person who is ordered to pay a fine on an 18
	59	+	installment basis with the additional five dollars ($5.00) to be remitted by 19
	60	+	the tenth day of each month to the Administration of Justice Funds Section on 20
	61	+	a form provided by that section for deposit into the State Administration of 21
	62	+	Justice Fund into the State Treasury, and the Treasurer of State shall credit 22
	63	+	the additional installment fee as general revenue to the various funds in the 23
	64	+	respective amounts to each to be used for the purposes provided in the 24
	65	+	Revenue Stabilization Law, § 19 -5-101 et seq. 25
	66	+	26
	67	+	SECTION 4. Arkansas Code § 21 -6-416(b) and (c), concerning the court 27
	68	+	technology fee, as amended by Acts 2025, No. 371, § 13, are amended to read 28
	69	+	as follows: 29
	70	+	(b) The court technology fee is as follows: 30
	71	+	(1) For all civil actions and misdemeanors filed in either the 31
	72	+	Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals............. $15.00 32
	73	+	(2) For initiating a cause of action in the civil, domestic 33
	74	+	relations, or probate division of circuit court, including 34
	75	+	appeals............. 15.00 35
	76	+	(3) For initiating a cause of action in the civil or small 36 SB575
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	79	+	claims division of district court............. 15.00 1
	80	+	(4) For all criminal and traffic cases, from each defendant upon 2
	81	+	24 each conviction, each plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or each bond 3
	82	+	25 forfeiture............. 15.00 . 4
	83	+	(c)(1) The fee provided under subdivision (b)(1) of this section 5
	84	+	collected in the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals shall be remitted by 6
	85	+	the Clerk of the Supreme Court on or before the fifteenth day of each month 7
	86	+	to the Administration of Justice Funds Section on a form provided by the 8
	87	+	Office of Administrative Services for deposit into the Judicial Fine 9
	88	+	Collection Enhancement Fund established by § 16 -13-712. 10
	89	+	(2) The fee provided under subdivisions (b)(2)—(4) (b)(2) and 11
	90	+	(3) of this section collected in circuit court or district court shall be 12
	91	+	remitted by the county or city official, agency, or department designated 13
	92	+	under § 16-13-709 as primarily responsible for the collection of fines 14
	93	+	assessed in circuit court or district court on or before the fifteenth day of 15
	94	+	each month to the section, on a form provided by the office, for deposit into 16
	95	+	the Judicial Fine Collection Enhancement Fund established by § 16 -13-712. 17
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	97	+	SECTION 5. Arkansas Code § 27 -16-508(b), concerning the driver's 19
	98	+	license reinstatement fee collected by the Office of Driver Services, is 20
	99	+	amended to read as follows: 21
	100	+	(b) The revenues derived from this fee shall be deposited into the 22
	101	+	State Treasury, as special revenues to the credit of the Division of Arkansas 23
	102	+	State Police Fund and the Treasurer of State shall credit these revenues as 24
	103	+	general revenue to the various funds in the respective amounts to each to be 25
	104	+	used for the purposes provided in the Revenue Stabilization Law , § 19-5-101 26
	105	+	et seq. 27
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	107	+	SECTION 6. Arkansas Code § 27 -16-808(b), concerning the driver's 29
	108	+	license reinstatement fee collected by the Office of Driver Services, is 30
	109	+	amended to read as follows: 31
	110	+	(b) All proceeds remitted to the Office of Driver Services under this 32
	111	+	section shall be deposited as follows: 33
	112	+	(1) Twenty-five percent (25%) to the State Police Retirement 34
	113	+	Fund; and 35
	114	+	(2) Seventy-five percent (75%) to the State Treasury as special 36 SB575
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	117	+	revenues to the credit of the Division of Arkansas State Police Fund into the 1
	118	+	State Treasury, and the Treasurer of State shall credit these proceeds as 2
	119	+	general revenue to the various funds in the respective amounts to each to be 3
	120	+	used for the purposes provided in the Revenue Stabilization Law, § 19 -5-101 4
	121	+	et seq. 5
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	123	+	SECTION 7. DO NOT CODIFY. TEMPORARY LANGUAGE. Justice System Fee 7
	124	+	Task Force — Findings — Intent — Creation — Membership — Duties. 8
	125	+	(a)(1) The General Assembly finds that: 9
	126	+	(A) The justice system in Arkansas imposes an excessive 10
	127	+	number of fees on individuals charged with or convicted of crimes or 11
	128	+	otherwise involved in the justice system; 12
	129	+	(B) The collective impact of these fees on the individuals 13
	130	+	they are imposed upon substantially inhibits their ability to move forward 14
	131	+	with their lives in a constructive manner; 15
	132	+	(C) Many of the fees in the justice system no longer serve 16
	133	+	a productive purpose; and 17
	134	+	(D) Altering the structure of or eliminating many of the 18
	135	+	fees in the justice system would serve the people of Arkansas by reducing 19
	136	+	recidivism and therefore improving public safety. 20
	137	+	(2) It is the intent of the General Assembly to: 21
	138	+	(A) Implement safe policy changes that will improve the 22
	139	+	effectiveness of the fees in the justice system in a manner that will: 23
	140	+	(i) Reduce recidivism; 24
	141	+	(ii) Lower crime across the state; and 25
	142	+	(iii) Enhance the ability of individuals charged 26
	143	+	with or convicted of crimes to turn their lives around; and 27
	144	+	(B) Establish the Justice System Fee Task Force as a 28
	145	+	mechanism to study the fees in the justice system and make recommendations to 29
	146	+	the General Assembly regarding the possible alteration or elimination of 30
	147	+	those fees. 31
	148	+	(b)(1) There is created the Justice System Fee Task Force. 32
	149	+	(2) The task force shall consist of the following ten (10) 33
	150	+	members: 34
	151	+	(A) Two (2) members appointed by the Governor as follows: 35
	152	+	(i) One (1) member who is a representative of the 36 SB575
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	155	+	Arkansas Public Defender Commission; and 1
	156	+	(ii) One (1) member who is a prosecuting attorney; 2
	157	+	(B) Two (2) members of the Senate appointed by the 3
	158	+	President Pro Tempore of the Senate; 4
	159	+	(C) Two (2) members of the House of Representatives 5
	160	+	appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; 6
	161	+	(D) One (1) member who is a staff member of the 7
	162	+	Administrative Office of the Courts appointed by the Director of the 8
	163	+	Administrative Office of the Courts; 9
	164	+	(E) The Secretary of the Department of Corrections or his 10
	165	+	or her designee; 11
	166	+	(F) One (1) circuit court judge appointed by the President 12
	167	+	of the Judicial Council; and 13
	168	+	(G) One (1) district court judge appointed by the 14
	169	+	President of the Arkansas District Judges Council, Inc. 15
	170	+	(3) If a vacancy occurs on the task force, the vacancy shall be 16
	171	+	filled by the same process as the original appointment. 17
	172	+	(4)(A) The Senate members appointed by the President Pro Tempore 18
	173	+	of the Senate under subdivision (b)(2)(B) of this section shall call the 19
	174	+	first meeting of the task force no later than August 31, 2025. 20
	175	+	(B) At the first meeting of the task force, the members of 21
	176	+	the task force shall elect from their membership a chair and other officers 22
	177	+	as needed for the transaction of the business of the task force. 23
	178	+	(C) The task force shall meet at least quarterly and shall 24
	179	+	meet: 25
	180	+	(i) At the call of the chair; or 26
	181	+	(ii) Upon the calling of a meeting by a majority of 27
	182	+	the members of the task force. 28
	183	+	(5) The task force shall meet at the State Capitol Building or 29
	184	+	in the legislative committee rooms in the Multi -Agency Complex on the State 30
	185	+	Capitol grounds. 31
	186	+	(6) The task force shall adopt rules and procedures for 32
	187	+	conducting its business. 33
	188	+	(7) Six (6) members of the task force shall constitute a quorum 34
	189	+	for transacting business of the task force. 35
	190	+	(c) The task force shall study and recommend improvements to the 36 SB575
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	193	+	justice system fees in the State of Arkansas. 1
	194	+	(d) As part of its study under subsection (c) of this section, the 2
	195	+	task force shall: 3
	196	+	(1) Conduct a comprehensive analysis of each fee in the Arkansas 4
	197	+	justice system, including without limitation: 5
	198	+	(A) The amount of each fee; 6
	199	+	(B) The purpose of each fee; 7
	200	+	(C) The amount of revenue generated by each fee; 8
	201	+	(D) The programs funded by the revenue generated by each 9
	202	+	fee; and 10
	203	+	(E) The efficacy of each fee; 11
	204	+	(2) Examine the effectiveness of current practices of imposing 12
	205	+	justice system fees on individuals in Arkansas; and 13
	206	+	(3) Develop recommendations for the General Assembly for 14
	207	+	improving the system of imposing justice system fees on individuals. 15
	208	+	(e)(1) On or before December 1, 2026, the task force shall submit its 16
	209	+	final report to the: 17
	210	+	(A) Legislative Council; 18
	211	+	(B) Governor; and 19
	212	+	(C) Supreme Court. 20
	213	+	(2) The final report shall include the task force's activities, 21
	214	+	findings, and recommendations, including without limitation: 22
	215	+	(A) Recommendations for improving the system of imposing 23
	216	+	fees on individuals in the justice system; and 24
	217	+	(B) The funding necessary to accommodate each 25
	218	+	recommendation made under subdivision (e)(2)(A) of this section. 26
	219	+	(f) The task force expires on December 31, 2026. 27
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