§ 16-13-215. Entry of judge into armed services — Discharge — Vacancy
(a) The entry of a regular judge into the armed services of the United States shall not have the effect of vacating his or her office, but during the period of his or her service, he or she shall not be entitled to receive or enjoy the salary or emoluments of the office. (b) Upon […]
§ 16-13-216. Clerk and court reporter — Assistants — Salaries
(a) The circuit judge of any judicial district which had a total population between forty-two thousand (42,000) and forty-four thousand (44,000) according to the 1960 Federal Decennial Census may appoint for the district some person who is either a lawyer, or who has served as an official court reporter prior to February 27, 1968, to […]
§ 16-13-217. Law clerks — Service as court reporters and masters
(a) (1) A circuit judge of any judicial district, any county of which has a population of two hundred forty thousand (240,000) or more according to the most recent federal census, may appoint one (1) law clerk for the county who shall be a licensed attorney or a graduate of a law school approved by […]
§ 16-13-219. Court expenses — Payment
(a) The expenses accruing in the circuit courts shall be paid out of the county treasury in which each court is held in the same manner as other demands. (b) (1) These expenses shall include reasonable sums for the employment of secretaries by circuit judges and for reasonable office expenses and office supplies of the […]
§ 16-13-201. Jurisdiction
(a) Circuit courts shall have original jurisdiction of all justiciable matters not otherwise assigned pursuant to the Arkansas Constitution. (b) (1) Circuit courts shall have appellate jurisdiction of the judgments and final orders of county courts, district courts, city courts, and police courts in all civil actions. (2) On appeal from such judgments and final […]
§ 16-13-203. Supervision of county courts and county, local, and municipal boards or officers
(a) The circuit courts shall have superintending control over the judgments, final orders, and proceedings of county courts and county boards or officers. (b) The circuit courts shall have supervision and control over all local, county, and municipal boards or officers in their actions or proceedings in the taxing, assessing, seizing, or sale of property.
§ 16-13-204. Issuance of writs, orders, or process
(a) The circuit courts and their judges shall have the power to issue all proper writs, orders, or process in the cases mentioned in §§ 16-13-201(b)(1) and 16-13-203. (b) The circuit courts and their judges shall have power to issue all writs, orders, and process which may be necessary in the exercise of their jurisdiction, […]
§ 16-13-205. Writs of certiorari — Temporary restraining orders — Enforcement
(a) The circuit courts shall have power to issue writs of certiorari to any officer or board of officers, city or town council, or any inferior tribunal of their respective counties in order to correct any erroneous or void proceeding or ordinance and to hear and determine the proceeding or ordinance. (b) (1) Application for […]
§ 16-13-206. Term of court — Court to remain open
(a) (1) The circuit court of each county and of each division in each county having two (2) or more divisions of circuit court shall be open by operation of law at the beginning of each regular term of that court, as fixed by law, and shall remain open until the beginning of the next […]
§ 16-13-207. Sessions
(a) (1) Each circuit court may by a rule or order fix times and places when the court will be in session for the transaction of business. However, the scheduled sittings of the court shall not preclude the transaction of business by the court at other times or places. (2) No jury, however, shall be […]