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Chapter 58
LAW ENFORCEMENT*

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Cross reference(s)--Board of civil service, § 2-121 et seq.; animals, ch. 14; false alarms, § 74-2; police pensions, § 86-46 et seq.

State law reference(s)--Municipal police departments generally, A.C.A. § 14-52-101 et seq.; law enforcement officer training, A.C.A. § 12-9-101 et seq.

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ARTICLE I.
IN GENERAL

Sec. 58-1. Injury to police dogs--Penalty.

It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously torture, torment, beat, kick, strike, mutilate, injure or disable, any dog used by the police department in the performance of the functions or duties of such department, or to interfere with or meddle with any such dog while being used by the department or any officer or member thereof in the performance of any of the duties or functions of the department or of such officer or member. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided by section 1-9.

(Code 1973, § 26-11)

Cross reference(s)--Animals, ch. 14; offenses and miscellaneous provisions, ch. 74.

Killing or injuring animal owned or used by police, A.C.A. § 5-54-126.

Sec. 58-2. Same--Civil damages.

If any person shall willfully or maliciously disable any dog as set forth in section 58-1 such person shall be subject to the penalty of triple damages as provided by state law in addition to such penalties as set forth in section 58-1.

(Code 1973, § 26-12)

State law reference(s)--Restitution required, A.C.A. § 5-54-126(b).

Sec. 58-3. Fees charged to counties for keeping prisoners in city jail.

The city council shall set from time to time the fees to be charged counties for keeping county prisoners in the city jail.

(Code 1973, § 2-7)

State law reference(s)--Authority to establish and charge reasonable fees, A.C.A. § 12-41-404.

Sec. 58-4. Fee for the taking and entering of bail or delivery bond.

The city police department is authorized and directed to charge and collect the fee allowed under Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-111 as currently adopted and hereafter amended for taking and entering every bail or delivery bond.

(Ord. No. 3309, § 1, 3-25-03)

Secs. 58-5--58-25. Reserved.

ARTICLE II.
ABANDONED PERSONAL PROPERTY*

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Cross reference(s)--Environment, ch. 42; health and sanitation, ch. 54; offenses and miscellaneous provisions, ch. 74; solid waste, ch. 102; traffic and vehicles, ch. 114.

State law reference(s)--Litter control act, A.C.A. § 8-6-401 et seq.; authority to take possession, A.C.A. § 8-6-413; sale of junked vehicles, etc., A.C.A. § 8-6-415.

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Sec. 58-26. Confiscation.

The police department is hereby authorized to seize and reduce to the possession of the police department all stolen or abandoned personal property, excluding junk cars, including bicycles found within the territorial boundaries, together with all personal property which the municipal judge shall order confiscated as the fruits of a crime or used in the commission of such crime.

(Code 1973, § 26-1)

Sec. 58-27. Storage space; duration.

The city may keep and maintain a warehouse or storage space where personal property possessed under section 58-26 may be kept for a period of 30 days from the date of seizure.

(Code 1973, § 26-2)

Sec. 58-28. Sales; proceeds.

The procedure and conduct of sales of confiscated personal property and disposition of the proceeds shall be in conformance with article IV of chapter 114, pertaining to abandoned or inoperative motor vehicles.

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