§ 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.
§ 16-88-204. Application and issuance for order of removal
(a) (1) The application of the defendant for an order of removal shall be by petition setting forth the facts on account of which the removal is requested. The truth of the allegations in the petition shall be supported by the affidavits of two (2) credible persons who are qualified electors, actual residents of the […]
§ 16-88-205. Recognizance required for certain defendants
(a) When the order is made, the defendant, if not in custody and the offense charge is bailable, shall enter into recognizance with sufficient security for his or her appearance to answer the charges in the court to which the cause is to be removed, on the first day of the next term thereof, and […]
§ 16-88-206. Order to remove the bodies of certain defendants
(a) If the defendant is in actual custody, the court or judge granting the order of removal shall also make an order commanding the sheriff to remove the body of the defendant to the jail of the county into which the cause is to be removed and deliver the defendant to the keeper of the […]
§ 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. […]
§ 16-88-109. Jurisdiction of counties — Importing property into state
(a) Where the offense consists of importing any property into the state, the jurisdiction shall be in any county into which the offender imports the property. (b) Whenever two (2) or more counties have jurisdiction of the same offense by this section, the county in which the defendant is first arrested shall proceed to try […]
§ 16-88-110. Jurisdiction of counties — Kidnapping
(a) Where the offense consists of kidnapping, seizing, or confining a person without lawful authority, the jurisdiction shall be in the county in which the kidnapping, seizing, or confining was committed, or in any county in which it was continued. (b) Whenever two (2) or more counties have jurisdiction of the same offense by this […]
§ 16-88-111. Jurisdiction of counties — Offense committed on boat or vessel
When any offense may have been committed within this state on board any steamboat, flatboat, keelboat, or other vessel in the course of any voyage or trip, an indictment for the offense may be found and a trial and conviction on the offense had in any county through which or any part of which the […]