Arkansas Code
Subchapter 6 - Arrest and Release
§ 27-50-602. Cases in which person arrested must be taken immediately before magistrate

Whenever any person is arrested for any violation of this act punishable as a misdemeanor, the arrested person shall be immediately taken before a magistrate or other proper officer within the county in which the offense charged is alleged to have been committed and who has jurisdiction of the offense and is nearest or most accessible with reference to the place where the arrest is made, in any of the following cases:
(1) When a person arrested demands an immediate appearance before a magistrate;
(2) When the person is arrested and charged with an offense under this act causing or contributing to an accident resulting in injury or death to any person;
(3) When the person is arrested upon a charge of negligent homicide;
(4) When the person is arrested upon a charge of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs;
(5) When the person is arrested upon a charge of failure to stop in the event of an accident causing death, personal injuries, or damage to property; or
(6) In any other event when the person arrested refuses to give his or her promise to appear in court as provided.

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