(a) The defendant shall not be held in confinement under an execution for a fine for a longer period than at the rate of one (1) day for each two dollars ($2.00) of the fine. However, the confinement shall not discharge the fine, which thereafter can only be collected by proceeding against the defendant's property.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to judgments in city or police courts, which may be discharged by confinement in the city workhouse, according to the provisions of the special statutes regulating them.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts
Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally
Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally
Subchapter 4 - Execution of Sentence — Confinement
§ 16-90-401. Delivery of copy of judgment to county sheriff
§ 16-90-402. Delivery of defendant and copy of judgment to proper officials
§ 16-90-403. Power of county sheriff to prevent escape, etc
§ 16-90-404. Written return of county sheriff
§ 16-90-405. Filing of judgment with clerk
§ 16-90-407. Confinement in default of payment of fine