§ 16-15-110. Judge not to be interested party in county contracts, projects, buildings, etc
It shall be unlawful for any county judge in this state to be either directly or indirectly interested, in his or her own county, in: (1) The building or repairing of any public building or the building or repairing of any public bridge; (2) Any toll bridge or causeway; (3) Any public ferry; (4) The […]
§ 16-15-111. Disqualification of judges
No judge of the county court shall sit on the determination of any case in which he or she is interested in the outcome, is related to any party within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity, has been of counsel, or is otherwise disqualified under the Arkansas Code of Judicial Conduct, unless the parties […]
§ 16-15-112. Sheriff’s attendance at court sessions
It shall be the duty of the sheriff to attend each regular or special session of the county court for his or her county, either in person or by deputy, and to execute all orders and precepts made by the court. For his or her attendance, the sheriff shall be entitled to receive such fees […]
§ 16-15-113. Court expenses — Payment
The expenses accruing in the county courts shall be paid out of the county treasury in which the court is held in the same manner as other demands.
§ 16-15-101. Terms of court
(a) The regular terms of the county courts of the several counties of this state shall commence on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October of each year. (b) (1) The county court shall be open, by operation of law, at the beginning of each regular term of the court, as set forth […]
§ 16-15-102. Special terms
(a) The county judge of any county may hold a special term of the county court when the public good of the county demands it. (b) Before any special term of a county court shall be held, the county judge shall give a notice ten (10) days before the special term is held by posting […]
§ 16-15-103. Change of term upon conflict with circuit court — Exception
(a) (1) Whenever it shall happen that the time for holding the county court and circuit court in any county shall be on the same day, the county judge shall not commence his or her court until two (2) weeks thereafter. (2) This section shall not apply to counties having separate county clerks, as provided […]
§ 16-15-104. Adjournment — Recess
There shall be no adjournments of county courts, but the county courts shall be deemed in recess when not engaged in the transaction of business.
§ 16-15-105. Sessions
(a) Each county court may, by rule or order, fix times and places when the court will be in session for the transaction of business; but such scheduled sittings of the court shall not preclude the transaction of business by the court at other times or places. (b) In counties having more than one (1) […]
§ 16-15-106. Punishment for contempt
The county court of each county, for an interruption of its proceedings or any contempt offered it while in session, shall have the power to impose a Class C misdemeanor.