Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023)
Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206)
Subtitle 6 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE GENERALLY (§§ 16-80-101 — 16-102-102)
Chapter 87 - PUBLIC DEFENDERS (§§ 16-87-101 — 16-87-307)
Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS PUBLIC DEFENDER COMMISSION (§§ 16-87-201 — 16-87-218)
Section 16-87-218 - Schedule of costs for legal services - Definitions

• (a) As used in this section:
  • (1) "Early disposition" means a disposition that occurs within sixty (60) days of the date of the person's arrest or before the state files a criminal information, whichever occurs sooner; and
  • (2) "Extended matter" means a case that involves legal proceedings that extend beyond a completed trial.

• (b) At the time of final disposition of any charges pending against a defendant represented by a public defender, the public defender shall ask the court to enter a judgment against the defendant in favor of the State of Arkansas for legal services rendered by the public defender.

• (c) The amount of judgment shall be based on the following nonbinding fee schedule:
  • (1) Capital murder, § 5-10-101, in which the death penalty was given, including any appeal and post-conviction remedy, twelve thousand five hundred dollars ($12,500);
  • (2) Capital murder, § 5-10-101, in which the death penalty was not given, murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102, or Class Y felony:
    • (A) For an early disposition, five hundred dollars ($500);
    • (B) For a negotiated plea or disposition before trial, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500); or
    • (C) For a trial or an extended matter, seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500);
  • (3) Any other felony homicide, §§ 5-10-103 - 5-10-106, Class A felony, or Class B felony:
    • (A) For an early disposition, two hundred fifty dollars ($250);
    • (B) For a negotiated plea or disposition before trial, one thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250); or
    • (C) For a trial or an extended matter, five thousand dollars ($5,000);
  • (4) A Class C felony, Class D felony, unclassified felony, or driving or boating while intoxicated, § 5-65-103, third offense:
    • (A) For an early disposition, one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125);
    • (B) For a negotiated plea or disposition before trial, six hundred twenty-five dollars ($625); or
    • (C) For a trial or an extended matter, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500);
  • (5) Any other misdemeanor:
    • (A) For an early disposition, sixty-five dollars ($65.00);
    • (B) For a negotiated plea or disposition before trial, one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125); or
    • (C) For a trial or an extended matter, five hundred dollars ($500);
  • (6) Any juvenile matter:
    • (A) For an early disposition, sixty-five dollars ($65.00);
    • (B) For a negotiated plea or disposition before trial, one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125); or
    • (C) For a trial or an extended matter, five hundred dollars ($500); or
  • (7) Any post-conviction relief that is not a direct appeal of the conviction:
    • (A) For an early disposition, two hundred dollars ($200);
    • (B) For a negotiated plea or disposition before trial or hearing, four hundred dollars ($400); or
    • (C) For a trial or hearing or an extended matter, six hundred twenty-five dollars ($625).

• (d) A court is not required to enter a judgment against a defendant under this section.

Amended by Act 2015, No. 299,§ 23, eff. 7/22/2015.

Added by Act 2013, No. 961,§ 3, eff. 8/16/2013.