Can't pay a debt, go to jail in Arkansas.

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8. To make matters worse, the accused is presumed guilty

The report continued, “Making matters considerably worse, the law strongly discourages accused tenants from pleading not guilty. Those who do are required to deposit the total amount of rent they allegedly owe with the court, which they forfeit if they are found guilty. Tenants who are unable to deposit the rent amount but plead not guilty anyway face substantially harsher fines and up to 90 days in jail. Tenants who plead guilty face none of this.”
Raw Story (http://s.tt/1zA4N)

What ever happened to the presumption of innocence? This law ought to be challenged in court as an unconstitutional violation of due process. Even tenants falsely accused and who can prove they paid their rent in full are charged as if they were criminals.