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Article 1 - In General
Section 5-3-101 - Judicial Districts Enumerated; Terms of Court. - 5-3-101. Judicial districts enumerated; terms of court. (a) The state...
Section 5-3-102 - Number of Judges; Distribution Among Districts; Concurrent Jurisdiction; Judicial Conference to Adopt Rules. - 5-3-102. Number of judges; distribution among districts; concurrent jurisdiction; judicial...
Section 5-3-106 - Judges to Hold Court for Each Other. - 5-3-106. Judges to hold court for each other. The judges...
Section 5-3-107 - Assignment of Acting or Retired Judge to Another District in Case of Death or Other Emergency. - 5-3-107. Assignment of acting or retired judge to another district...
Section 5-3-108 - Expenses of Judges While Acting on Supreme Bench. - 5-3-108. Expenses of judges while acting on supreme bench. All...
Section 5-3-109 - Expenses of Judges When Acting in Another District or Circuit. - 5-3-109. Expenses of judges when acting in another district or...
Section 5-3-110 - Seal of the District Court. - 5-3-110. Seal of the district court. Each county shall provide...
Section 5-3-111 - County Law Library. - 5-3-111. County law library. The board of county commissioners shall...
Section 5-3-112 - Assignment to Circuit Court Judge. - 5-3-112. Assignment to circuit court judge. (a) A judge of...
Section 5-3-113 - District Courts Budget Submittal. - 5-3-113. District courts budget submittal. All district courts shall submit...
Article 2 - Clerk
Section 5-3-201 - Office Created; Term; Election in Counties of First and Second Class; County Clerk Designated Ex Officio Clerk in Other Counties. - 5-3-201. Office created; term; election in counties of first and...
Section 5-3-202 - Duties Generally. - 5-3-202. Duties generally. Each clerk of the district court shall...
Section 5-3-203 - Vacation of Office; Filling of Vacancies. - 5-3-203. Vacation of office; filling of vacancies. The office of...
Section 5-3-204 - Salaries to Be Paid by County. - 5-3-204. Salaries to be paid by county. The salaries of...
Section 5-3-205 - Collection of Fees in Advance; Payment to Treasurer; Liability for Collection. - 5-3-205. Collection of fees in advance; payment to treasurer; liability...
Section 5-3-206 - Fees. - 5-3-206. Fees. (a) For all civil matters filed or commenced,...
Section 5-3-207 - Statement of Costs Mailed to Parties to Actions. - 5-3-207. Statement of costs mailed to parties to actions. If...
Section 5-3-208 - Amount of Bond; Conditions. - 5-3-208. Amount of bond; conditions. Each clerk upon entering on...
Section 5-3-209 - Clerk Liable on Bond for Acts of Deputies; Deputy's Bond. - 5-3-209. Clerk liable on bond for acts of deputies; deputy's...
Section 5-3-210 - Duty as Custodian of Seal; Seal to Be Attached to Official Papers. - 5-3-210. Duty as custodian of seal; seal to be attached...
Section 5-3-212 - Entries on Appearance Docket and Their Effect. - 5-3-212. Entries on appearance docket and their effect. The clerk...
Section 5-3-213 - Clerk Not to Act as Attorney. - 5-3-213. Clerk not to act as attorney. No clerk of...
Article 3 - Commissioners
Section 5-3-301 - Appointment; Number. - 5-3-301. Appointment; number. District courts of the several judicial districts...
Section 5-3-302 - Term of Office; Summary Removal. - 5-3-302. Term of office; summary removal. District court commissioners shall...
Section 5-3-303 - Qualifications. - 5-3-303. Qualifications. District court commissioners shall be learned in the...
Section 5-3-304 - Order of Appointment to Be Made in Open Court and Entered on Journal; Use as Evidence. - 5-3-304. Order of appointment to be made in open court...
Section 5-3-305 - Appointment and Termination Thereof to Be Reported to County Clerk. - 5-3-305. Appointment and termination thereof to be reported to county...
Section 5-3-306 - Oath. - 5-3-306. Oath. District court commissioners before entering upon the discharge...
Section 5-3-307 - Powers Generally. - 5-3-307. Powers generally. (a) Each district court commissioner shall have...
Section 5-3-308 - Fees. - 5-3-308. Fees. The fees of the district court commissioners shall...
Section 5-3-309 - Orders to Be Entered in Court Journal. - 5-3-309. Orders to be entered in court journal. All orders...
Section 5-3-310 - District Court to Review Orders; Approval or Disapproval. - 5-3-310. District court to review orders; approval or disapproval. The...
Section 5-3-311 - Office of Commissioner and Clerk Declared Incompatible. - 5-3-311. Office of commissioner and clerk declared incompatible. The office...
Section 5-3-312 - Commissioner Not to Act as Attorney; When Attorney Not to Act as Commissioner. - 5-3-312. Commissioner not to act as attorney; when attorney not...
Article 4 - Reporter
Section 5-3-401 - Office Created; Appointment; Term. - 5-3-401. Office created; appointment; term. The office of official court...
Section 5-3-403 - Duties Generally; Oath; Furnishing Transcripts. - 5-3-403. Duties generally; oath; furnishing transcripts. Such reporter shall be...
Section 5-3-404 - Criminal Cases; Reporting and Transcript of Proceedings. - 5-3-404. Criminal cases; reporting and transcript of proceedings. The court...
Section 5-3-405 - Criminal Cases; Post-Conviction Proceedings. - 5-3-405. Criminal cases; post-conviction proceedings. In any case arising as...
Section 5-3-406 - Criminal Cases; Original and Copy of Transcript to Be Furnished When Required by Order. - 5-3-406. Criminal cases; original and copy of transcript to be...
Section 5-3-407 - Criminal Cases; Payment of Fees; Form and Contents of Certificate. - 5-3-407. Criminal cases; payment of fees; form and contents of...
Section 5-3-408 - Bond. - 5-3-408. Bond. Each official reporter, appointed as aforesaid, shall give...
Section 5-3-409 - Duty as Judge's Stenographer. - 5-3-409. Duty as judge's stenographer. Each official reporter appointed under...
Section 5-3-410 - Fees for Civil Cases; Collection; to Be Paid Into State Treasury; Liability of Reporter for Collection. - 5-3-410. Fees for civil cases; collection; to be paid into...
Section 5-3-411 - Salary. - 5-3-411. Salary. Each official district court reporter in this state...
Section 5-3-412 - Substitute During Absence or Disability. - 5-3-412. Substitute during absence or disability. In case of sickness...
Article 5 - Probation Counselors
Section 5-3-501 - Definitions. - 5-3-501. Definitions. (a) When used in this act, the following...
Section 5-3-502 - Employment Authorized; Employment of 1 Counselor for 2 or More Districts. - 5-3-502. Employment authorized; employment of 1 counselor for 2 or...
Section 5-3-503 - Appointment After Approval by District Judge; Determination of Maximum Salary. - 5-3-503. Appointment after approval by district judge; determination of maximum...
Section 5-3-504 - Duties. - 5-3-504. Duties. (a) Each counselor employed under the provisions of...