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Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports

Decided September 23, 2003Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Henry "Hank" Wilkins, IV State Senator 717 W. 2d Avenue Pine Bluff, AR 71601

Dear Senator Wilkins:

I am writing in response to your request for my opinion on a question arising from the following reported facts:

Convicted non-violent offenders sentenced to pay only a fine in the local District Courts are allowed to "work off" the fine by performing community service. Heretofore, this has been work assigned and supervised by municipal or other public agencies, or not-for-profit agencies.

The District Court is interested in launching a pilot program in cooperation with local…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Martinez v. Socoma Companies, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1974
  2. City of Fort Smith v. BatesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1976
  3. Young v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985

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