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Home » US Law » 2020 Arkansas Code » Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts » Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers » Chapter 10 - General Provisions » Subchapter 9 - Compensation for Retired Judges Appointed to Temporary Service

§ 16-10-901. “Retired judge” defined

For purposes of this subchapter, a retired judge is a former circuit judge, chancery judge, circuit-chancery judge, Court of Appeals judge, or Supreme Court justice receiving benefits under the Arkansas Judicial Retirement System.

§ 16-10-902. Amount of compensation

(a) A retired judge appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as a special judge under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, and the rules prescribed by the Supreme Court shall receive compensation, in addition to his or her retirement benefits, at one-half (½) the rate as fixed by law for a regularly elected circuit […]

§ 16-10-903. Retirement benefits

The judge or justice shall not be entitled to a change in membership status or to any increase, decrease, or other modification to his or her retirement benefits as a result of his or her service after retirement.

§ 16-10-904. Mileage and expenses

In addition to the per diem compensation provided by this subchapter, a special judge serving under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, shall receive expenses and mileage reimbursement from the appropriation provided to the Auditor of State for special and recalled judges for the circuit courts at the rate as prescribed in § 16-10-119.

§ 16-10-905. Amount of per diem compensation

(a) Per diem compensation prescribed in § 16-10-902 shall be for each day or portion of a day the judge serves on the bench. (b) For each day or portion of a day that a special judge appointed under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, performs his or her judicial duties other than on the bench, the […]