Who is responsible for judgment and commitment forms?
Accurate commitment forms are essential for the Department of Correction to determine how long to keep a particular offender on a particular offense and when he may be eligible for release. A uniform form is the responsibility of the Department of Correction, the Arkansas Judicial Council and the Arkansas Prosecuting Attorneys’ Association. The Arkansas Supreme Court adopted Administrative Order Number 8 – Forms for Reporting Case Information in all Arkansas Trial Courts on February 26, 1996. This Order makes the office of the prosecuting attorney responsible for completion of Judgment and Commitment and Judgment and Disposition forms. Following submission to the circuit judge for his signature, these forms are filed with the circuit clerk and a copy forwarded to the Administrative Office of the Courts. A certified copy of a Judgment and Commitment is to be delivered by the sheriff with the defendant to the Department of Correction.
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