§ 16-13-2704 - Bailiffs. - Arkansas Statutes

16-13-2704. Bailiffs.

(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 judges, officers of the court, jurors, and other individuals involved in court proceedings, administering oaths, and other incidental and related duties at the direction of the respective judges.

(2) When acting within the scope of their duties, the court bailiffs shall exercise all the powers necessary and proper to the performance of their duties, including the powers of a deputy sheriff and the power to make arrests, carry a weapon, and serve a summons.

(3) A bailiff may maintain law enforcement certification existing or acquired during his or her service as bailiff.

(c) The pay of the bailiffs shall be determined by the quorum courts.