§ 16-88-214. Failure of clerk to perform duty
If any clerk of the circuit court shall neglect or refuse to perform any duty in relation to the removal of a cause enjoined on him or her by the provisions of §§ 16-88-201 — 16-88-210, 16-88-212, and 16-88-214, he or she shall forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), to […]
§ 16-88-116. Traffic citations issued within a town or city with a district court — Placement on docket
All traffic citations issued within the boundaries of a town or city of this state which has a district court shall be placed on the docket of the district court of that town or city, unless the presiding judge of that court authorizes a transfer to another court exercising jurisdiction over the area in which […]
§ 16-88-201. Removal for prejudice
Any criminal cause pending in any circuit court may be removed by the order of the court, or by the judge thereof in vacation, to the circuit court of another county whenever it shall appear, in the manner provided in this subchapter, that the minds of the inhabitants of the county in which the cause […]
§ 16-88-202. Removal as to several defendants
When there are several defendants in any indictment or criminal prosecution and the cause of the removal of the defendants exists only as to one (1) or more of them, the other defendants shall be tried and all proceedings had against them in the county in which the case is pending, in all respects as […]
§ 16-88-203. One change of venue
Only one (1) change of venue shall be granted in any criminal case or prosecution.
§ 16-88-104. Presumption of jurisdiction
It shall be presumed upon trial that the offense charged was committed within the jurisdiction of the court, and the court may pronounce the proper judgment accordingly unless the evidence affirmatively shows otherwise.
§ 16-88-105. Territorial jurisdiction of certain courts generally
(a) The jurisdiction of the Senate and Supreme Court embraces the whole state. (b) The local jurisdiction of circuit courts shall be of offenses committed within the respective counties in which they are held. (c) The local jurisdiction of district courts shall be of offenses committed within the limits of the jurisdiction of the courts, […]
§ 16-88-106. Mississippi River — Jurisdictional boundaries
(a) The criminal jurisdiction of the State of Arkansas is extended as follows: (b) The State of Arkansas and her sister states, Tennessee and Mississippi, have concurrent criminal jurisdiction over the parts of the territory lying opposite them and between the lines extending and parallel to their north and south boundaries. Beginning at a point […]
§ 16-88-107. Francis River — Jurisdictional boundaries
(a) The criminal jurisdiction of the State of Arkansas is extended as follows: (b) The State of Arkansas and her sister state, Missouri, have concurrent criminal jurisdiction over the parts of the territory lying opposite them and between the lines extending and parallel to their north and south boundaries. Beginning at a point where the […]
§ 16-88-108. Jurisdiction of counties — Offenses generally
(a) When any offense may be committed on the boundary of two (2) counties or where the person committing the offense may be on one side and the injury is done on the other side of the boundary, the indictment may be found and the trial and conviction thereon had in either of the counties. […]