Statutes > Arkansas Statutes > Title 5 - Criminal Offenses > Subtitle 6 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, Or Welfare > Chapter 65 - Driving While Intoxicated > Subchapter 1 - General Provisions > § 5-65-107 - Persons arrested to be tried on charges -- No charges reduced -- Filing citations.

§ 5-65-107 - Persons arrested to be tried on charges -- No charges reduced -- Filing citations.

5-65-107. Persons arrested to be tried on charges -- No charges reduced -- Filing citations.

(a) A person arrested for violating 5-65-103 shall be tried on those charges or plead to those charges, and no such charges shall be reduced.

(b) Furthermore, when a law enforcement officer issues a citation for violating 5-65-103, the citation shall be filed with the court as soon as possible.