§ 16-85-702. Arraignment for felonies and misdemeanors — Exception
The arraignment shall only be made in indictments for felonies and misdemeanors and may be dispensed with by the court, with the defendant’s consent.
§ 16-85-706. Motion to set aside indictment
(a) The motion to set aside the indictment can only be made on the following grounds: (1) A substantial error in the summoning or formation of the grand jury; (2) That some person other than the grand jurors was present before the grand jury when they finally acted upon the indictment; and (3) That the […]
§ 16-85-709. Pleas generally
There are but three (3) kinds of pleas to an indictment or information: (1) A plea of guilty; (2) A plea of nolo contendere; or (3) A plea of not guilty.
§ 16-85-713. Leave of court to enter nolle prosequi
No prosecuting attorney shall enter a nolle prosequi on any indictment or in any other way discontinue or abandon the indictment without the leave of the court in which the indictment is pending and without being first entered on the docket.
§ 16-85-714. No contact orders — Definitions
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Court” means a judge or judicial officer; and (2) “No contact order” means an order issued by a court to a defendant at or after his or her first appearance on charges as described under Rule 8.1 of the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure that prohibits the defendant […]
§ 16-85-516. Indictment of grand juror
Any grand juror may be indicted by the grand jury of which he or she is a member, but when any complaint shall be lodged against a grand juror, the foreman shall inform the prosecuting attorney of the charge. If, on examination, there are grounds for proceedings against the juror, the foreman shall inform the […]
§ 16-85-517. Special grand jury
(a) At any time a grand jury is not in session, the court, in its discretion, by order entered of record, may impanel a special grand jury. (b) When impaneled, the special grand jury shall have all the powers and proceed in all respects as provided by law for the conduct of regular grand juries.
§ 16-85-518. Experts — Expenses
Grand juries may employ experts and other professionals to assist in the grand jury investigations if, prior to the employment, the quorum court and county judge approve the employment. In that case, all expenses resulting from the employment shall be paid by the county.
§ 16-85-601. Definition
As used in this code, unless the context otherwise requires, the “process on an indictment” consists of the writs for arresting or summoning the defendant to appear and answer the indictment.
§ 16-85-602. Order of court upon indictment
Upon an indictment’s being found, if the defendant is not in custody or on bail the court shall forthwith make an order for process to be issued on the indictment, designating whether it shall be for arresting or summoning the defendant.