Venue

Ark. Code Ann. § 9-35-203 — under Arkansas Juvenile Code.

Ark. Code Ann. § 9-35-203

(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivisions (a)(2)-(4) of this section, a proceeding under this subchapter shall be commenced in the circuit court of the county in which the juvenile resides.(2) A proceeding under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, § 9-19-101 et seq., shall be commenced in the court provided by the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, § 9-19-101 et seq.(3) An adoption or guardianship may be filed in the juvenile division of a circuit court that has previously asserted continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile.(4) An adult or family member who files a family in need of services petition shall file a motion to transfer if the adult or family member:(A) Receives information indicating that the juvenile involved in the family in need of services case has relocated to a county in another judicial district; and(B) Knows the address of the juvenile in the county to which the juvenile has relocated.

(1) Except as provided in subdivisions (a)(2)-(4) of this section, a proceeding under this subchapter shall be commenced in the circuit court of the county in which the juvenile resides.

(2) A proceeding under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, § 9-19-101 et seq., shall be commenced in the court provided by the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, § 9-19-101 et seq.

(3) An adoption or guardianship may be filed in the juvenile division of a circuit court that has previously asserted continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile.

(4) An adult or family member who files a family in need of services petition shall file a motion to transfer if the adult or family member:(A) Receives information indicating that the juvenile involved in the family in need of services case has relocated to a county in another judicial district; and(B) Knows the address of the juvenile in the county to which the juvenile has relocated.

(A) Receives information indicating that the juvenile involved in the family in need of services case has relocated to a county in another judicial district; and

(B) Knows the address of the juvenile in the county to which the juvenile has relocated.

(b) (1) Before transferring a case to another venue, the court shall contact the judge in the other venue to confirm that the judge in the other venue will accept the transfer.(2) (A) Upon confirmation that the judge will accept the transfer of venue, the transferring judge shall enter the transfer order.(B) The transfer order shall:(i) Indicate that the judge has accepted the transfer;(ii) State the location of the court in the new venue;(iii) Set the time and date of the next hearing;(iv) Be provided to all parties and attorneys to the case; and(v) Be transmitted immediately to the judge accepting the transfer.(3) The transferring court shall also ensure that all court records are copied and sent to the judge in the new venue.

(1) Before transferring a case to another venue, the court shall contact the judge in the other venue to confirm that the judge in the other venue will accept the transfer.

(2) (A) Upon confirmation that the judge will accept the transfer of venue, the transferring judge shall enter the transfer order.(B) The transfer order shall:(i) Indicate that the judge has accepted the transfer;(ii) State the location of the court in the new venue;(iii) Set the time and date of the next hearing;(iv) Be provided to all parties and attorneys to the case; and(v) Be transmitted immediately to the judge accepting the transfer.

(A) Upon confirmation that the judge will accept the transfer of venue, the transferring judge shall enter the transfer order.

(B) The transfer order shall:(i) Indicate that the judge has accepted the transfer;(ii) State the location of the court in the new venue;(iii) Set the time and date of the next hearing;(iv) Be provided to all parties and attorneys to the case; and(v) Be transmitted immediately to the judge accepting the transfer.

(i) Indicate that the judge has accepted the transfer;

(ii) State the location of the court in the new venue;

(iii) Set the time and date of the next hearing;

(iv) Be provided to all parties and attorneys to the case; and

(v) Be transmitted immediately to the judge accepting the transfer.

(3) The transferring court shall also ensure that all court records are copied and sent to the judge in the new venue.