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Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports

Decided May 29, 2003Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Jim Luker State Senator P.O. Box 216 Wynne, AR 72396

Dear Senator Luker:

You have presented the following question for my opinion:

Can cities collect an additional $5.00 fine under the authority of A.C.A. § 16-17-129 in cases involving seat belt violations?

RESPONSE

It is my opinion that cities can collect an additional $5.00 fine under the authority of A.C.A. § 16-17-129 in cases involving seat belt violations.

A.C.A. § 16-17-129 states:(a)(1) In addition to all fines now or as may hereafter be provided by law, each city of the first class, city of the second class, and incorporated…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Lawhon Farm Services v. BrownSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
  2. Citizens to Establish a Reform Party v. PriestSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1996
  3. Henson v. Fleet Mortgage Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
  4. Death & Permanent Total Disability Trust Fund v. Whirlpool Corp.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1992
  5. Yarbrough v. WittySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999

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