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Ark. Code Ann. § 14-2-204: Municipal police department records

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  1. AR Code
  2. Title 14
  3. Chapter 2
  4. Subchapter 2

(a) All municipalities of the State of Arkansas shall maintain records for the city or town police department or marshal's office, if the records are currently being maintained, as follows: (1) Maintain for seven (7) years after closure of the case file or permanently, as the municipality shall determine, provided that §§ 12-12-104 and 14-2-203(b)(1) are complied with and that records related to crimes of violence as defined by § 5-42-203 are maintained permanently: (A) Closed municipal police case files for felony and Class A misdemeanor offenses; and (B) Expungement orders of municipal police cases; and (2) Maintain for three (3) years: (A) Accident reports; (B) Incident reports; (C) Offense reports; (D) Fine and bond records; (E) Parking meter records; (F) Radio logs and complaint cards; and (G) Employment records, payroll sheets, time cards, and leave requests. (b) (1) If maintained for more than ten (10) years after the date the record was created, records under subdivision (a)(1) of this section may be copied and maintained in accordance with § 14-2-203 . (2) Records under subdivision (a)(2) of this section may be copied in accordance with § 14-2-203 or are subject to disposal after the specified time period has passed. Acts 2003, No. 1187, § 1; 2005, No. 1252, § 2.

(a) All municipalities of the State of Arkansas shall maintain records for the city or town police department or marshal's office, if the records are currently being maintained, as follows: (1) Maintain for seven (7) years after closure of the case file or permanently, as the municipality shall determine, provided that §§ 12-12-104 and 14-2-203(b)(1) are complied with and that records related to crimes of violence as defined by § 5-42-203 are maintained permanently: (A) Closed municipal police case files for felony and Class A misdemeanor offenses; and (B) Expungement orders of municipal police cases; and (2) Maintain for three (3) years: (A) Accident reports; (B) Incident reports; (C) Offense reports; (D) Fine and bond records; (E) Parking meter records; (F) Radio logs and complaint cards; and (G) Employment records, payroll sheets, time cards, and leave requests.

(1) Maintain for seven (7) years after closure of the case file or permanently, as the municipality shall determine, provided that §§ 12-12-104 and 14-2-203(b)(1) are complied with and that records related to crimes of violence as defined by § 5-42-203 are maintained permanently: (A) Closed municipal police case files for felony and Class A misdemeanor offenses; and (B) Expungement orders of municipal police cases; and

(A) Closed municipal police case files for felony and Class A misdemeanor offenses; and

(B) Expungement orders of municipal police cases; and

(2) Maintain for three (3) years: (A) Accident reports; (B) Incident reports; (C) Offense reports; (D) Fine and bond records; (E) Parking meter records; (F) Radio logs and complaint cards; and (G) Employment records, payroll sheets, time cards, and leave requests.

(A) Accident reports;

(B) Incident reports;

(C) Offense reports;

(D) Fine and bond records;

(E) Parking meter records;

(F) Radio logs and complaint cards; and

(G) Employment records, payroll sheets, time cards, and leave requests.

Fine and bond records; (E) Parking meter records; (F) Radio logs and complaint cards; and (G) Employment records, payroll sheets, time cards, and leave requests.

(A) Accident reports;

(B) Incident reports;

(C) Offense reports;

(D) Fine and bond records;

(E) Parking meter records;

(F) Radio logs and complaint cards; and

(G) Employment records, payroll sheets, time cards, and leave requests.

(b) (1) If maintained for more than ten (10) years after the date the record was created, records under subdivision (a)(1) of this section may be copied and maintained in accordance with § 14-2-203 . (2) Records under subdivision (a)(2) of this section may be copied in accordance with § 14-2-203 or are subject to disposal after the specified time period has passed.

(1) If maintained for more than ten (10) years after the date the record was created, records under subdivision (a)(1) of this section may be copied and maintained in accordance with § 14-2-203 .

(2) Records under subdivision (a)(2) of this section may be copied in accordance with § 14-2-203 or are subject to disposal after the specified time period has passed.

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