(a)
(1) The judge of the district court of any city in this state may, with the approval of the governing body of the city, appoint one (1) or more deputy district court clerks to serve under the judge's supervision.
(2) The deputy district court clerk employed by a city or county is governed by the employee handbook and policies of the city or county.
(3) If a deputy district court clerk is employed by more than one (1) city or county, then the employing cities, counties, or both, shall determine by written agreement the apportionment of expenses and the applicable employee handbook and policies.
(4) The district court judge shall ensure compliance with the applicable employee handbook, policies, procedures, practices, ordinances, and resolutions of the city or county, or both, consistent with Canon 2 of the Arkansas Code of Judicial Conduct.
(b)
(1) The salary of a deputy district court clerk may be less than, but not more than, the salary paid to the district court clerk.
(2) The salary designated for the office of district court clerk may be apportioned by the city council between and among the district court clerks and any deputy district court clerks.
(c) A deputy district court clerk may perform all duties and exercise all powers granted to the district court clerk and shall post bond in the same manner and amount as required of the district court clerk.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts
Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 16-17-102. Exchange of jurisdictions by district court judges
§ 16-17-103. Residency requirement of judges
§ 16-17-104. Law license requirement for district judges
§ 16-17-106. Deputy district court clerks generally
§ 16-17-108. Salaries of personnel and other requirements of various district courts
§ 16-17-114. Restriction on receipt of fees and costs by constables in certain localities
§ 16-17-115. County's, town's, and city's portion of district court expenses — Appropriation
§ 16-17-118. Power to postpone or suspend sentence in misdemeanor cases
§ 16-17-119. Counties with populations over 250,000 — District court expenses
§ 16-17-121. Salary increases — Factors to consider
§ 16-17-124. Fee for appeal transcript — Disposition
§ 16-17-125. Pretrial release alternative administration fee
§ 16-17-126. Fee for filing and issuing writs — Disposition — Fee for issuing summons
§ 16-17-127. Contractors providing certain services
§ 16-17-129. Levy to defray cost of incarcerating city and county prisoners
§ 16-17-130. Single district judge to be elected countywide
§ 16-17-131. Suspension of license for failure to appear
§ 16-17-132. District court generally
§ 16-17-133. Limitation of the incarceration of juvenile defendants in district courts
§ 16-17-134. Change of venue from lower courts in certain counties to municipal court
§ 16-17-136. Waiver of appearance and entry of plea to traffic violations in district court
§ 16-17-137. Jurisdiction over certain criminal matters
§ 16-17-138. Mandatory holding of court for departments of a district court