§ 16-21-101. Residence
Each prosecuting attorney shall reside in the judicial district for which he may be elected, under the provisions of the Constitution of this state.
§ 16-21-102. Opinion on criminal law matters to be given to public officers
The prosecuting attorney, without fee or reward, shall give his opinion to any county or township office in his judicial district, on matters of criminal law in which the state or county is concerned, pending before the official.
§ 16-21-103. Duty to commence and prosecute criminal actions
Each prosecuting attorney shall commence and prosecute all criminal actions in which the state or any county in his district may be concerned.
§ 16-21-104. Summoning witnesses before grand jury
It shall be the duty of each prosecuting attorney, whenever he has information of the commission of any offense against the criminal and penal laws of this state or has reason to believe that any offense has been committed, to cause to be summoned all persons that he may think necessary to testify before the […]
§ 16-21-105. Justice of the peace to notify prosecutor of pendency of certain criminal proceedings — Duty of prosecutor
(a) In any criminal action pending before any justice of the peace court, where the defendant is charged with any offense of carrying weapons unlawfully, unlawful sale of or being interested in the sale of intoxicating liquors, or gambling, by affidavit or otherwise, and pleads not guilty and secures the services of an attorney to […]
§ 16-21-106. Assistance to victims and witnesses of crimes — Victim of crimes case coordinator
(a) (1) The prosecuting attorneys shall, upon request, provide to a victim and the immediate family members of all homicide victims, whether or not they are witnesses in criminal proceedings, notice of critical events in the criminal justice process, which shall include, but not be limited to: (A) Notice of motions or hearings to establish […]
§ 16-21-107. Victim/Witness Coordinator
(a) This section shall be known as the “Victim/Witness Coordinator Act”. (b) There is created a Victim/Witness Coordinator to provide technical assistance and support to all victims of crimes and their families and to witnesses to crimes who are involved in the criminal justice system, to establish programs intended to result in such support, and […]
§ 16-21-108. Child support enforcement — Participation in federal programs — Collection and assessment of costs
(a) The prosecuting attorneys of the several judicial districts in the State of Arkansas shall be designated as local units of government for the express purpose of permitting contracting with the Department of Finance and Administration for the provision of legal services under Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act of 1935, […]
§ 16-21-109. Fees in felony cases paid to general revenue fund of county
The prosecuting attorney’s fees provided by law shall be charged against the defendants in felony cases, and when they are collected shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.
§ 16-21-110. Report of, and payment over of, moneys received — Penalty for noncompliance
(a) Each prosecuting attorney shall, on or before January 1 in each year, file in the office of the Auditor of State, and in the offices of the several county treasurers in his district, an account in writing, verified by the affidavit of such attorney, of all the moneys received by him by virtue of […]
§ 16-21-111. Law library
(a) In all judicial districts in this state in which there is a county with more than one hundred twenty thousand (120,000) inhabitants according to the most recent federal census and where there are more than two (2) divisions of the circuit court and more than one (1) municipal court with countywide jurisdiction, and in […]
§ 16-21-112. Prosecuting attorney pro tempore
(a) If any prosecuting attorney neglects, or fails from sickness or any other cause, to attend any of the courts of the district for which he was elected and to prosecute as required by law, it shall be the duty of the court to appoint some proper person, being an attorney at law, to prosecute […]
§ 16-21-113. Deputies
(a) (1) The prosecuting attorneys of the several judicial districts of this state may appoint one (1) deputy in each of the several counties composing their districts. In counties having two (2) judicial districts, a deputy may be appointed for each district. (2) The appointment shall not take effect until approved, in writing, by the […]
§ 16-21-114. County attorneys
(a) A county civil attorney or county attorney may be selected pursuant to ordinance of the quorum court for each county in the state. (b) The county attorney shall commence and prosecute or defend all civil actions in which his county is concerned. (c) The county attorney shall give his opinion, without fee or reward, […]
§ 16-21-115. City attorneys
A prosecuting attorney may designate the duly elected or appointed city attorney of any municipality within the prosecutor’s district to prosecute in the name of the state in the district and city courts violations of state misdemeanor laws, which violations occurred within the limits of the municipality, if the city attorney agrees to the appointment.
§ 16-21-116. Indictment and punishment for misdemeanor in office or neglect of duty — Prosecution
(a) Prosecuting attorneys may be indicted for any misdemeanor in office or neglect of duty and punished by fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). (b) (1) When a bill of indictment has been found against any prosecuting attorney, for any offense whatever, it shall be the […]
§ 16-21-117. Salaries of prosecuting attorneys — Classification of judicial districts
For the purposes of fixing just and equitable salaries for the several prosecuting attorneys of the State of Arkansas, the judicial districts of the State of Arkansas are divided as follows: (1) (A) All judicial districts having a population in excess of one hundred fifteen thousand (115,000), with at least one (1) county having a […]
§ 16-21-118. Division A Districts
The prosecuting attorneys in the Division A Judicial Districts shall not engage in the private practice of law during their terms in office.
§ 16-21-119. Contingent expense funds generally
(a) The prosecuting attorney of each judicial district shall be allowed a contingent expense of his office, including telephone, telegraph, postage, printing, office supplies and equipment, office rent, stationery, traveling expense, special service, operation of automobiles, and such other expenses which, within the discretion of the prosecuting attorney, may be a proper expense of the […]
§ 16-21-120. Fees from persons issuing bad checks — Special fund — Expenditures — Reports
(a) Fees collected under this act shall be deposited in a special fund to be administered by the prosecuting attorney. (b) Expenditures from this fund shall be at the sole discretion of the prosecuting attorney and may be used only to defray the salaries and expenses of the prosecuting attorney’s office, but in no event […]