(a) Whenever a judgment of death has not been executed on the day appointed therefor by the court from any cause whatever, the Governor shall fix the day of execution by a warrant under his or her hand and seal of the state.
(b) The warrant shall be obeyed by the Director of the Department of Correction and no one but the Governor may then suspend the execution.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts
Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally
Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally
Subchapter 5 - Execution of Sentence — Death Penalty
§ 16-90-501. Delivery of copy of judgment and convict to Department of Correction
§ 16-90-502. Conduct of execution — Definitions
§ 16-90-503. Certification of execution