(a) When any law enforcement officer in this state arrests or issues a citation for any traffic law violation or motor vehicle accident and the officer is authorized by law to take possession of and retain the operator's or chauffeur's license of the person so charged or cited, the person arrested or to whom the citation is issued shall have the option to either surrender his or her operator's or chauffeur's license or post a bond or a bond card to assure his or her appearance in court on the offense charged.
(b) The option to post a bond card shall not be available to a person charged with driving while intoxicated.
(c) As used in this section, the term “law enforcement officer” shall mean any member of the Arkansas State Police, a sheriff or a deputy sheriff, a member of a municipal police force, or a constable.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 4 - Motor Vehicular Traffic
Chapter 50 - Penalties And Enforcement
Subchapter 6 - Arrest and Release
§ 27-50-601. Procedure not exclusive
§ 27-50-602. Cases in which person arrested must be taken immediately before magistrate
§ 27-50-603. Release upon promise to appear
§ 27-50-605. Appearance by counsel
§ 27-50-606. Deposit of operator's license in lieu of bond — Issuance of receipt
§ 27-50-607. Receipt to serve as license — Forfeiture of license
§ 27-50-608. Application for duplicate license after deposit unlawful
§ 27-50-609. Optional posting of bond or bond card — Exception
§ 27-50-610. Issuance of bond card
§ 27-50-612. Guaranteed arrest bond certificates as cash bail