Title 16 — Practice, Procedure, And Courts
99 chapters · 2,352 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2402 Terms of court
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(1) The terms of court of the circuit court in the respective counties of the Sixteenth Judicial District shall commence on the following dates:(1) Cleburne County: On the second Tuesdays in May and November;(2) Fulton County: On the second Tuesdays in January and July;(3) Indepe…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2403 Judges and chancellors
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(a) (1) The qualified electors of the Sixteenth Judicial District shall elect:(A) One (1) circuit judge;(B) One (1) chancellor; and(C) One (1) circuit-chancery judge.(2) (A) There is created in the Sixteenth Judicial District an additional circuit judgeship which shall have juris…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2404 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 16-13-2404Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2501 Composition
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(a) The Seventeenth Judicial District shall be composed of the counties of Prairie and White. (b) The Twenty-third Judicial District shall be composed of Lonoke County.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2502 Terms of court
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(a) The terms of court in the Twenty-third Judicial District shall commence on the third Monday in February and the first Monday in September. (b) The terms of court in each county in the Seventeenth Judicial District shall commence on the following dates:(1) (A) In the Northern …
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2503 Judges and chancellors
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(a) The qualified electors of the Seventeenth Judicial District shall elect:(1) One (1) circuit judge;(2) One (1) chancery judge; and(3) (A) One (1) circuit-chancery judge.(B) The circuit-chancery judgeship created by subdivision (a)(3)(A) of this section within the Seventeenth J…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2504 Exchange of districts
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The judges of the Twenty-third Judicial District and the Seventeenth Judicial District may, by agreement, temporarily exchange districts or hold court for each other as they deem necessary and appropriate.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2601 Composition
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(a) The Eighteenth Judicial District-East shall be composed of Garland County. (b) The Eighteenth Judicial District-West shall be composed of the counties of Montgomery and Polk.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2602 Terms of court
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(1) The terms of court in each county in the Eighteenth Judicial District shall commence on the dates set forth below:(1) Garland County: On the second Fridays in January and July;(2) Montgomery County: On the third Mondays in May and November; and (3) Polk County: On the third M…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2603 Judges and chancellors
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(a) (1) The qualified electors of the Eighteenth Judicial District-East shall elect:(A) One (1) circuit judge and one (1) chancellor to serve the Eighteenth Judicial District-East, each of whom shall be a resident of the Eighteenth Judicial District-East; and(B) One (1) circuit-c…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2604 Exchange of districts
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The judges of the Eighteenth Judicial District-East and the Eighteenth Judicial District-West may, by agreement, temporarily exchange districts or hold court for each other, as they deem necessary or appropriate.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2605 Court reporters
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Each of the circuit, chancery, and circuit-chancery judges provided for in § 16-13-2603 is authorized to employ a court reporter. The court reporters shall receive such compensation as is provided by law.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2606 Secretary-case coordinator
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(a) Each circuit judge, chancery judge, circuit-chancery judge, and circuit-chancery judge of the juvenile division of chancery court, Eighteenth Judicial District-East, may employ a secretary-case coordinator to serve each judge at the pleasure of the appointing judge, at an ann…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2607 Bailiffs
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(a) The circuit, chancery, and circuit-chancery judges of the Eighteenth Judicial District - East may each appoint one (1) court bailiff and, by concurrence of a majority of the judges in the judicial district, two (2) at-large bailiffs to serve as circumstances warrant. (b) (1) …
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2701 Composition
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The Nineteenth Judicial District shall be composed of the counties of Benton and Carroll.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2702 Terms of court
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(1) The terms of court in each county in the Nineteenth Judicial District shall commence on the dates set forth below:(1) Benton County: On the third Mondays in March and September; and (2) Carroll County: On the third Mondays in February and August. (1) Benton County: On the thi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2703 Judges and chancellors
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(a) The qualified electors of the Nineteenth Judicial District shall elect:(1) One (1) circuit judge;(2) One (1) chancellor; and(3) One (1) circuit-chancery judge. (1) One (1) circuit judge; (2) One (1) chancellor; and (3) One (1) circuit-chancery judge. (b) In the Nineteenth Jud…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2704 Bailiffs
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(a) The circuit, chancery, and circuit-chancery judges of the Nineteenth Judicial District may each appoint one (1) court bailiff. (b) (1) The duties of the bailiffs shall include the supervision and maintenance of order in their respective courtrooms, providing security for the …
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2705 [Removed.]
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A.C.A. § 16-13-2705Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2801 Composition
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The Twentieth Judicial District shall be composed of the counties of Faulkner, Searcy, and Van Buren.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2802 Terms of court
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(1) The terms of court in each county in the Twentieth Judicial District shall commence on the dates set forth below:(1) Faulkner County: On the first Monday in May and the first Monday in December;(2) Searcy County: On the third Mondays in April and October; and (3) Van Buren Co…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2803 Judges and chancellors
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(a) The qualified electors of the Twentieth Judicial District shall elect:(1) One (1) circuit judge;(2) One (1) chancellor; and(3) One (1) circuit-chancery judge. (1) One (1) circuit judge; (2) One (1) chancellor; and (3) One (1) circuit-chancery judge. (b) (1) The judgeship crea…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2804 Responsibility for expenses
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(a) In lieu of any other expenses incurred by each court provided by law for the Twentieth Judicial District, each county of the circuit shall be responsible for the following amounts:(1) Searcy County … One thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500);(2) Van Buren County … Five hundr…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2805 Case coordinators
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(a) Hereafter, each of the judges of the Twentieth Judicial District shall be empowered and directed to employ a case coordinator, whose duties shall be the maintenance of the court calendar, setting dates for trial of cases and for hearing of motions, and other related and incid…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2901 Composition
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The Twenty-first Judicial District shall be composed of Crawford County.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2902 Terms of court
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The terms of court in the Twenty-first Judicial District shall be the first Monday in March, the second Monday in July, and the third Monday in November.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-2903 Circuit court judges
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(a) The qualified electors of the Twenty-first Judicial District shall elect two (2) circuit judges. (b) There is created in the Twenty-first Judicial District a circuit judgeship in addition to the judgeships created under subsection (a) of this section that shall have jurisdict…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-3001 Composition
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(a) Effective January 1, 1999, there is created the Nineteenth Judicial District-East, which shall be composed of Carroll County. (b) Effective January 1, 1999, there is created the Nineteenth Judicial District-West, which shall be composed of Benton County.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-3002 Judges and chancellors
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(a) As of January 1, 1999, the Circuit-Chancery Judge of the Nineteenth Judicial District, who sits as judge of the juvenile division and Division Three of the circuit and chancery courts, is hereby designated as the Circuit-Chancery Judge of the Nineteenth Judicial District-East…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-3003 Prosecuting attorneys
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(a) At the 1998 general election, the qualified electors of Carroll County shall elect a person who shall serve as the prosecuting attorney for the Nineteenth Judicial District-East beginning January 1, 1999. (b) At the 1998 general election, the qualified electors of Benton Coun…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-3101 Composition
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(a) There is created the Twenty-second Judicial District which shall be composed of Saline County. (b) There is created the Seventh Judicial District composed of Grant County and Hot Spring County.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-3102 Terms of court
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(a) The terms of court in each county in the Twenty-second Judicial District shall commence on the third Mondays in March and September. (b) The terms of court in each county in the Seventh Judicial District shall commence on the dates set forth below:(1) Grant County: On the fou…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-3103 Judges and chancellors
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(a) The qualified electors of the Twenty-second Judicial District shall elect:(1) One (1) chancery judge of the First Division;(2) One (1) circuit-chancery judge of the Second Division; and(3) One (1) circuit-chancery judge of the Third Division. (1) One (1) chancery judge of the…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-3104 Additional circuit-chancery judges
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(a) The chancery judge of the Seventh Judicial District-North is hereby designated as the chancery judge of the Twenty-second Judicial District. (b) At the 1998 general election, the qualified electors of the Twenty-second Judicial District shall elect two (2) circuit-chancery ju…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-3105 Court reporters
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(a) Each of the chancery and circuit-chancery judges provided for in this subchapter is authorized to employ a court reporter. (b) The court reporters shall receive such compensation as is provided by law.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-3106 Bailiffs
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(a) (1) The circuit-chancery judges of the Twenty-second Judicial District may each appoint so many court bailiffs as the quorum courts of the district shall fund.(2) The circuit-chancery judges of the Seventh Judicial District may each appoint so many court bailiffs as the quoru…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-3107 Prosecuting attorneys
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(a) The qualified electors of Saline County shall elect a person who shall serve as the prosecuting attorney for the Twenty-Second Judicial District. (b) The qualified electors of Hot Spring County and Grant County shall elect a person who shall serve as the prosecuting attorney …
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-318 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 16-13-318Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-319 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 16-13-319Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-320 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 16-13-320Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-3201 Composition
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(a) Effective January 1, 1999, there is created the Eighth Judicial District-North composed of Hempstead and Nevada counties. (b) Effective January 1, 1999, there is created the Eighth Judicial District-South composed of Lafayette and Miller counties.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-3202 Judges and chancellors in the Eighth Judicial District-North
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(a) The qualified electors of the Eighth Judicial District-North shall elect:(1) One (1) circuit-chancery judge of the First Division; and(2) One (1) circuit-chancery judge of the Second Division. (1) One (1) circuit-chancery judge of the First Division; and (2) One (1) circuit-c…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-3203 Judges and chancellors in the Eighth Judicial District-South
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(a) The qualified electors of the Eighth Judicial District-South shall elect:(1) One (1) circuit-chancery judge of the First Division;(2) One (1) circuit-chancery judge of the Second Division; and(3) One (1) circuit-chancery judge of the Third Division. (1) One (1) circuit-chance…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-3204 Additional judges
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(a) At the 1998 general election, the qualified electors of the Eighth Judicial District-North shall elect two (2) circuit-chancery judges to take office on January 1, 1999. (b) At the 1998 general election, the qualified electors of the Eighth Judicial District-South shall elect…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-3205 Prosecuting attorneys
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(a) The qualified electors of Hempstead and Nevada counties shall elect a person who shall serve as the prosecuting attorney for the Eighth Judicial District-North. (b) The qualified electors of Lafayette and Miller counties shall elect a person who shall serve as the prosecuting…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-3206 Additional judge — Staff
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There shall be provided for the judge of the circuit-chancery judgeship created by this subchapter a court reporter and a trial court administrative assistant whose salaries shall be fixed and paid in a manner provided by law for court reporters and trial court administrative ass…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-326 Circuit court juvenile division funds
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(a) (1) All court costs, payments of restitution, fines, and fees assessed by the juvenile division of circuit court shall be deposited and accounted for by the county in which they are received.(2) The court shall have the authority to direct that the court costs, payments of re…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-327 Juvenile probation officers
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(a) Each juvenile division of circuit court shall be provided with no fewer than one (1) juvenile probation officer to manage the probation services and needs of the court. (b) Each juvenile probation officer shall:(1) Be an employee of the judge or judges of the circuit court de…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-328 Juvenile intake officers
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(a) Each juvenile division of circuit court shall be provided with no fewer than one (1) juvenile intake officer to manage the intake needs of the court. (b) Each juvenile intake officer shall:(1) Be employed by the judge or judges of the circuit court designated to hear juvenile…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-329 Dual role precluded
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A person shall not serve as both a juvenile probation officer and a juvenile intake officer.