Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Arkansas Attorney General Reports
Decided September 7, 1993Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Honorable Paul Bosson Prosecuting Attorney 18th Judicial District 501 Ouachita Avenue Hot Springs, AR 71901
Dear Mr. Bosson:
This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following question:
May a Circuit Court set a bond for an individual once the Governor has issued his extradition warrant and the defendant has filed a writ of habeas corpus?
In my opinion, the answer to your question is "no" under Arkansas law.
The majority of the courts that have addressed this issue have determined that, absent specific statutory authorization, an individual has no right to bail following the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Prasan Meechaicum v. James H. Fountain, Sheriff of Reno County, Kansas and J. Stanley Hill, District Judge, 27th Judicial DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
- In Re FordMichigan Court of Appeals · 1991
- Cadle v. CauthronSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
- Wayne County Prosecutor v. 36th District JudgeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1991