(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 […]
(a) As used in this subchapter, “district court” shall include a department of a district court. (b) (1) Effective January 1, 2012, all city courts shall be consolidated with district courts and continue to exist as departments of district courts unless a city court is abolished by town or city ordinance pursuant to this subchapter. […]
(a) (1) (A) Any town or city that has a police department but does not have a district court may contribute to the operational expenses of the nearest district court in the county where the town or city is located pursuant to a written agreement. (B) A written agreement is mandatory and is to be […]