§ 16-10-404. Duties — Records
(a) The Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission shall initiate or shall receive information, conduct investigations and hearings, and make recommendations to the Supreme Court concerning: (1) Allegations of judicial misconduct; (2) Allegations of physical or mental disability of judges requiring leave or involuntary retirement; and (3) Matters of voluntary retirement or leave for disability. (b) […]
§ 16-10-803. Payment
(a) The Administrative Office of the Courts may pay from funds specifically appropriated for this purpose a substitute trial court administrator for the services furnished to the circuit judge under this subchapter. (b) The substitute trial court administrator shall be paid at the rate of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) per day.
§ 16-10-405. Rules
The Supreme Court shall adopt rules with regard to all matters of Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission operations and all disciplinary and disability proceedings and promulgate rules of procedure.
§ 16-10-406. Immunity from suit
Members of the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, referees, commission counsel, and staff shall be absolutely immune from suit for all conduct in the course of their official duties.
§ 16-10-407. Leave
Grounds for leave consist of a temporary physical or mental incapacity which impairs the ability of the judge to substantially perform the duties of his or her judicial office and which exists or is likely to exist for a period of one (1) year or less. Leave cannot be granted to exceed one (1) year.
§ 16-10-408. Suspension with pay
A judge may be suspended by the Supreme Court with pay: (1) While a recommendation to the Supreme Court by the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission for his or her removal or involuntary disability retirement is pending; or (2) When articles of impeachment have been voted by the House of Representatives.
§ 16-10-409. Mandatory suspension
(a) (1) A judge shall be suspended from office with pay by the Supreme Court if: (A) An indictment or information charges the judge in any court in the United States with a crime punishable as a felony under the laws of Arkansas or the United States or with any other offense that involves moral […]
§ 16-10-410. Removal from office
(a) The grounds for removal conferred by this subchapter shall be both alternative and cumulative to the power of impeachment provided by the Arkansas Constitution and removal otherwise provided by law. (b) A judge may be removed from office on any of the following grounds: (1) Conviction of any offense punishable as a felony under […]
§ 16-10-411. Vacancy
The granting of leave, suspension, with or without pay, removal, or involuntary disability retirement pursuant to this subchapter shall create a vacancy in the judicial office.
§ 16-10-501. Development of criteria for new judgeships or redistricting
(a) The Arkansas Judicial Council, hereinafter referred to as the “council”, is authorized and directed to develop criteria for new judgeships or redistricting of the circuit court districts of this state and to make recommendations to the regular session, fiscal session, or special session of the General Assembly regarding the number and boundaries of the […]