Opinion No.

The Honorable Jerry Bookout State Senator P.O. Box 415 Jonesboro, AR 72401

Dear Senator Bookout:

This is in response to your request for an opinion regarding the following question:

Can a municipal court require an individual seeking a summons or warrant of arrest, pursuant to A.C.A. §§ 16-96-105 and -106, to post a cash bond, refundable when they appear in court, prior to the issuance of the summons or warrant?1

Arkansas Code Annotated § 16-96-105 (1987) states in pertinent part that:(a) Upon information given by a peace officer, or by a private person on oath, to the judge or clerk of a court…