(a)
(1) The constable of the township shall receive all money that may be tendered to him in payment of any judgment obtained before a justice of the peace of the township and shall give the person paying the money a receipt therefor. The receipt shall specify on what account the money was paid.
(2) The payment shall be valid against the judgment and, upon the production to the justice of the peace of the receipt therefor, shall be credited thereon.
(b) No payment of money upon a judgment made to a justice of the peace, either before or after execution thereon, shall be valid against the judgment, nor shall the justice of the peace be authorized or empowered to collect and receipt for the money.
(c) The person entitled to the money paid shall have the same remedies against the constable and his securities for the recovery thereof as if the money had been collected by the constable on execution.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts
Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers
Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts
Subchapter 10 - Execution, Levy, and Sale
§ 16-19-1001. Issuance generally
§ 16-19-1002. Issuance of execution — Time limitations
§ 16-19-1003. Execution by other than regular justice
§ 16-19-1004. Issuance against goods and chattels — Real estate exempt
§ 16-19-1005. Levy outside of township
§ 16-19-1006. Renewal of execution upon return unsatisfied
§ 16-19-1007. Remedy of claimant of property levied upon
§ 16-19-1008. Sale of goods and chattels levied upon — Notice
§ 16-19-1009. Return of execution
§ 16-19-1010. Payment of judgment to constable or justice of the peace — Recovery by party entitled
§ 16-19-1011. Suing out execution in circuit court — Procedure — Effect