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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 548
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5 By: Senator G. Leding
6 By: Representative Womack
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING WARRANTS OF
10 ARREST; TO REQUIRE THAT NOTICE OF A WARRANT BE SENT
11 TO THE PERSON NAMED IN THE ARREST WARRANT; AND FOR
12 OTHER PURPOSES.
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16 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING WARRANTS OF
17 ARREST; AND TO REQUIRE THAT NOTICE OF A
18 WARRANT BE SENT TO THE PERSON NAMED IN
19 THE ARREST WARRANT.
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21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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23 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 16-81-104, concerning warrants of arrest
24 generally, is amended to add an additional subsection to read as follows:
25 (c) When a warrant of arrest is issued, a copy of the warrant shall be
26 sent by certified mail to the current or last known address of the person for
27 whom the warrant is issued within:
28 (1) Ten (10) days for a misdemeanor offense or a violation; or
29 (2) Sixty (60) days for a felony offense.
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