Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers
Chapter 17 - District Courts

§ 16-17-115. County's, town's, and city's portion of district court expenses — Appropriation - (a) Except as authorized otherwise, the county in which a...

§ 16-17-118. Power to postpone or suspend sentence in misdemeanor cases - Each judge of the district court shall have the same...

§ 16-17-119. Counties with populations over 250,000 — District court expenses - (a) (1) The salaries and operational expenses of district courts...

§ 16-17-121. Salary increases — Factors to consider - (a) In the event the General Assembly establishes a district...

§ 16-17-124. Fee for appeal transcript — Disposition - (a) When required to make a certification of disposition of...

§ 16-17-125. Pretrial release alternative administration fee - (a) An administrative fee may be levied and collected, in...

§ 16-17-126. Fee for filing and issuing writs — Disposition — Fee for issuing summons - (a) (1) The district court clerk shall collect a fee...

§ 16-17-127. Contractors providing certain services - (a) Upon request of the district court judge or city...

§ 16-17-129. Levy to defray cost of incarcerating city and county prisoners - (a) (1) (A) In addition to all fines now or...

§ 16-17-130. Single district judge to be elected countywide - The judge of any district court located in a county...

§ 16-17-131. Suspension of license for failure to appear - (a) A person required to appear before a district court...

§ 16-17-132. District court generally - (a) All fines, penalties, and costs received by the district...

§ 16-17-133. Limitation of the incarceration of juvenile defendants in district courts - (a) (1) District courts have jurisdiction of juvenile defendants for...

§ 16-17-134. Change of venue from lower courts in certain counties to municipal court - Notwithstanding § 16-19-409 or any other law to the contrary:...

§ 16-17-135. Counties authorized to employ and compensate district court judges as criminal magistrates - (a) (1) A county may employ one (1) or more...

§ 16-17-136. Waiver of appearance and entry of plea to traffic violations in district court - Notwithstanding any rule of criminal procedure to the contrary: (1)...

§ 16-17-137. Jurisdiction over certain criminal matters - (a) If authorized by the administrative plan for the judicial...

§ 16-17-138. Mandatory holding of court for departments of a district court - (a) (1) A district court shall hold court in each...

Subchapter 2 - Establishment in Cities of 2,400 or More and County Seat Towns of Less Than 2,400

§ 16-17-209. Qualifications of district judge — Term - (a) District judges shall be qualified electors within the geographical...

§ 16-17-210. Special judges - (a) If a district judge is disqualified or temporarily unable...

§ 16-17-211. District court clerks generally - (a) (1) The judge of any district court may appoint...

§ 16-17-212. Fees and costs generally - (a) The only fees and costs that shall be allowed...

§ 16-17-214. Collection of fines in district court — Reports to mayor - (a) The county or city official, agency, or department designated...

§ 16-17-221. Improper use of process — Granting privileges — Failure to report or pay over fines — Penalty - (a) Any district judge who makes use, directly or indirectly,...

§ 16-17-222. Fees of prosecuting attorney - The prosecuting attorney or his or her deputies shall receive...

§ 16-17-224. Manner of service of summons and other process - (a) All summons and other process in any civil cause...

Subchapter 7 - District Court Civil Jurisdiction Act

§ 16-17-701. Title - This subchapter shall be known as the “District Court Civil...

§ 16-17-702. Proceedings subject to rules - All civil cases filed in district court shall be subject...

§ 16-17-703. Right to jury trial - There shall be no jury trials in district court. In...

§ 16-17-704. Jurisdiction — Civil Cases - The district courts shall have subject matter jurisdiction as established...

§ 16-17-705. Filing fees and costs - (a) (1) The uniform filing fee to be charged by...

§ 16-17-706. Venue - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

§ 16-17-707. Separate accounting records of fines, etc. — Disbursements - (a) The district court clerk shall keep three (3) separate...

Subchapter 8 - Appeals

§ 16-17-801. Notice - (a) Whenever any person appeals any civil or criminal judgment...

§ 16-17-802. Combining multiple misdemeanor court convictions - If a person who has been convicted of more than...

Subchapter 9 - Judicial Districts — Judges For District Courts

§ 16-17-901. Definitions - As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:...

§ 16-17-902. Counties having one district court - (a) Each of the following counties shall have one (1)...

§ 16-17-904. Arkansas County District Courts - (a) Arkansas County shall have the following district courts and...

§ 16-17-907. Clay County District Court - (a) (1) Clay County shall have one (1) district court...

§ 16-17-912. Garland County District Court - (a) (1) Garland County shall have one (1) district court...

§ 16-17-914. Lonoke County District Courts - (a) Lonoke County, having two (2) judicial districts, shall have...

§ 16-17-915. Monroe County District Court - (a) (1) Monroe County shall have one (1) district court...

§ 16-17-916. Ouachita County District Courts - (a) Ouachita County shall have the following district courts and...

§ 16-17-922. Yell County District Courts - (a) (1) Yell County, having two (2) judicial districts, shall...

§ 16-17-925. Sharp County District Court - (a) (1) Sharp County shall have one (1) district court...

§ 16-17-926. Woodruff County District Court - (a) (1) Woodruff County shall have one (1) district court...

§ 16-17-928. Lawrence County District Court - (a) (1) Lawrence County shall have one (1) district court...

§ 16-17-933. Franklin County District Courts - (a) Franklin County, having two (2) judicial districts, shall have...

§ 16-17-935. Logan County District Courts - (a) Logan County, having two (2) judicial districts, shall have...

§ 16-17-938. Columbia County District Court - (a) (1) Columbia County shall have one (1) district court...

§ 16-17-939. Conway County District Court - (a) (1) Conway County shall have one (1) district court...

§ 16-17-941. Cross County District Court - (a) (1) Cross County shall have one (1) district court...

§ 16-17-944. Fulton County District Court - (a) (1) Fulton County shall have one (1) district court...

§ 16-17-946. Izard County District Court - (a) (1) Izard County shall have one (1) district court...

§ 16-17-947. Jackson County District Court - (a) (1) Jackson County shall have one (1) district court...

§ 16-17-948. Johnson County District Court - (a) (1) Johnson County shall have one (1) district court...

§ 16-17-951. Little River County District Court - (a) (1) Little River County shall have one (1) district...

§ 16-17-953. Pike County District Court - (a) (1) Pike County shall have one (1) district court...

Subchapter 10 - District Court Resource Assessment

§ 16-17-1001. Legislative findings - The General Assembly finds that: (1) The goal expressed by...

§ 16-17-1002. District Court Resource Assessment Board - (a) There is created the District Court Resource Assessment Board....

§ 16-17-1003. Duties of the District Court Resource Assessment Board - The District Court Resource Assessment Board shall recommend to the...

Subchapter 11 - Pilot State District Courts

§ 16-17-1101. Legislative findings - The General Assembly finds that: (1) The goal expressed by...

§ 16-17-1102. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Department” means the physical...

§ 16-17-1104. State district court judges — Salaries - (a) The judges who are appointed or elected to serve...

§ 16-17-1106. Salary of state district court judges — Cost-sharing - (a) The state shall pay the salary and benefits of...

§ 16-17-1107. Salary of judges serving city or county - This subchapter shall not in any way limit the power...

§ 16-17-1108. Travel expense reimbursement - (a) From the appropriation provided for the expenses of state...

§ 16-17-1109. Jurisdiction - (a) (1) State district courts are courts of limited jurisdiction...

§ 16-17-1110. Organization and designation - The following state district courts shall be organized and designated...

§ 16-17-1113. Reorganization of local district courts to state district courts as of January 1, 2021 - (a) (1) Beginning January 1, 2021, the following cities and...

§ 16-17-1114. Reorganization of local district courts to state district courts as of January 1, 2025 - (a) (1) Beginning January 1, 2025, the following cities and...

§ 16-17-1115. Reorganization of local district courts to state district courts as of January 1, 2025 - (a) (1) Beginning January 1, 2025, the following cities and...

§ 16-17-1116. Reorganization of local district courts to state district courts as of January 1, 2025 - (a) (1) Beginning January 1, 2025, the following cities and...

Subchapter 12 - City Court Consolidation

§ 16-17-1201. Findings and intent. [Effective January 1, 2012.] - (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The intent of...

§ 16-17-1202. Consolidation of city courts with district courts - (a) As used in this subchapter, “district court” shall include...

§ 16-17-1203. Procedure for expense cost sharing - (a) (1) (A) Any town or city that has a...

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Arkansas Code Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers Chapter 17 - District Courts

Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers
Chapter 17 - District Courts