{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-4-321","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-321","heading":"Judgment in certain misdemeanor traffic cases - Postponement","body":"(a) In a misdemeanor traffic case, other than a case involving driving under the influence of alcohol or a drug, a judge may postpone a judgment for not more than one (1) year, and during the one (1) year period a defendant: (1) Is in a probation status, supervised or unsupervised; and (2) Remains in a probation status until a judgment is entered. (b) At the request of a defendant, parent of a minor defendant, or counsel for a defendant, judgment shall be entered as quickly as feasible and not more than ten (10) days following the request. (c) At the request of a defendant, parent of a minor defendant, or counsel for a defendant, probation may be continued and judgment postponed for more than one (1) year. Acts 1985, No. 967, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-1059, 75-1060; Acts 1987, No. 457, § 1.\n\n(a) In a misdemeanor traffic case, other than a case involving driving under the influence of alcohol or a drug, a judge may postpone a judgment for not more than one (1) year, and during the one (1) year period a defendant: (1) Is in a probation status, supervised or unsupervised; and (2) Remains in a probation status until a judgment is entered.\n\n(1) Is in a probation status, supervised or unsupervised; and\n\n(2) Remains in a probation status until a judgment is entered.\n\n(b) At the request of a defendant, parent of a minor defendant, or counsel for a defendant, judgment shall be entered as quickly as feasible and not more than ten (10) days following the request.\n\n(c) At the request of a defendant, parent of a minor defendant, or counsel for a defendant, probation may be continued and judgment postponed for more than one (1) year.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 4","Subchapter 3"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"fa4aaae1427d7018edb3bb6abe295b98bb0c0f89cf48a5bf0588c31c6050c66c","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-4-320","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-4-322"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}