(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of this act unless the violation is by this act or other law of this state declared to be a felony.
(b) Every person convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation of any of the provisions of this act for which another penalty is not provided shall:
(1) For a first conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) days;
(2) For a second conviction within one (1) year thereafter, the person shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200) or by imprisonment for not more than twenty (20) days, or by both fine and imprisonment; and
(3) Upon a third or subsequent conviction within one (1) year after the first conviction, the person shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or by both fine and imprisonment.
History. Acts 1937, No. 300, § 151; Pope's Dig., § 6810; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1004.
Meaning of “this act”. Acts 1937, No. 300, codified as §§ 6-19-111, 27-35-101 - 27-35-111, 27-36-101, 27-36-102, 27-36-201 - 27-36-204, 27-36-206 - 27-36-220, 27-37-101, 27-37-102, 27-37-202 - 27-37-206, 27-37-301 - 27-37-303, 27-37-305, 27-37-401, 27-37-501, 27-37-502, 27-37-601, 27-49-101 - 27-49-112, 27-49-201 - 27-49-219, 27-50-101, 27-50-102, 27-50-304, 27-50-307, 27-50-308, 27-50-601 - 27-50-605, 27-50-801, 27-50-804, 27-50-805, 27-51-201, 27-51-202, 27-51-206, 27-51-208 - 27-51-211, 27-51-301 - 27-51-308, 27-51-401 - 27-51-405, 27-51-501 - 27-51-503, 27-51-601 - 27-51-603, 27-51-702, 27-51-703, 27-51-705, 27-51-801 - 27-51-803, 27-51-901 - 27-51-903, 27-51-1201 - 27-51-1205, 27-51-1301 - 27-51-1304, 27-51-1306 - 27-51-1308, 27-51-1401 - 27-51-1405, 27-52-101, 27-52-103 - 27-52-109, 27-53-101 - 27-53-105, 27-53-201 - 27-53-208.
Case Notes
Reckless driving is a misdemeanor. Doty v. Goodwin, 246 Ark. 149, 437 S.W.2d 233 (1969).