§ 16-17-1108. Travel expense reimbursement
(a) From the appropriation provided for the expenses of state district court judges, a state district court judge is authorized to be reimbursed for those travel expenses at the rate as authorized for state employees and for mileage at the rate established in the state travel rules for state employees while traveling within the state […]
§ 16-17-1109. Jurisdiction
(a) (1) State district courts are courts of limited jurisdiction with criminal jurisdiction as defined by the General Assembly and by Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, § 7, and civil jurisdiction as defined by the Supreme Court. (2) State district courts may be given greater criminal and civil jurisdiction than that provided for local district courts, […]
§ 16-17-1110. Organization and designation
The following state district courts shall be organized and designated in numbered judicial districts as follows: (1) (A) The First District is composed of Benton County. (B) The First District has fourteen (14) departments as follows: (i) One (1) located in Rogers; (ii) One (1) located in Bentonville; (iii) One (1) located in Siloam Springs; […]
§ 16-17-1113. Reorganization of local district courts to state district courts as of January 1, 2021
(a) (1) Beginning January 1, 2021, the following cities and counties that are currently served by local district courts pursuant to § 16-17-901 et seq. shall be reorganized as state district courts and served by state district court judges as assigned. (2) The new state district court judgeships created by this section shall become effective […]
§ 16-17-1114. Reorganization of local district courts to state district courts as of January 1, 2025
(a) (1) Beginning January 1, 2025, the following cities and counties that are currently served by local district courts under § 16-17-901 et seq. shall be reorganized as state district courts and served by state district court judges as assigned. (2) The new state district court judgeships created by this section shall become effective January […]
§ 16-17-1115. Reorganization of local district courts to state district courts as of January 1, 2025
(a) (1) Beginning January 1, 2025, the following cities and counties, currently being served by a local district court under § 16-17-901 et seq. shall be reorganized as a state district court district and served by state district court judges as assigned. (2) The new state district court judgeship created by this section shall become […]
§ 16-17-1116. Reorganization of local district courts to state district courts as of January 1, 2025
(a) (1) Beginning January 1, 2025, the following cities and counties under this section that are currently being served by a local district court under § 16-17-901 et seq. shall be reorganized as a state district court and served by state district court judges as assigned. (2) The new state district court judgeship created by […]
§ 16-17-953. Pike County District Court
(a) (1) Pike County shall have one (1) district court with two (2) departments: (A) One (1) located in Murfreesboro; and (B) One (1) located in Glenwood. (2) Both departments are to be served by one (1) judge. (b) The Pike County District Court Judge shall be elected countywide. (c) The Pike County District Court […]
§ 16-17-1201. Findings and intent. [Effective January 1, 2012.]
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The intent of Amendment 80 to the Arkansas Constitution was to create a unified court system to provide judicial economy and a fair administration of justice; (2) The judicial system in this state should be composed of three (3) tiers to accomplish the intent of Amendment 80 to […]
§ 16-17-1001. Legislative findings
The General Assembly finds that: (1) The goal expressed by Arkansas citizens with the adoption of Amendment 80 to the Arkansas Constitution was the creation of a three-tiered, unified court system; (2) The current structure of limited jurisdiction courts consists of a combination of full-time and part-time district and city court judges funded by city […]