§ 16-13-3106 - Bailiffs. - Arkansas Statutes

16-13-3106. Bailiffs.

(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 quorum court of the district shall fund.

(b) (1) The duties of the bailiffs shall include:

(A) Their attendance in their respective courts when court is in session and the supervision and maintenance of order in their respective courtrooms;

(B) Providing security for criminal defendants, juries, and judges; and

(C) Other incidental and related duties at the direction of the respective judges.

(2) When acting within the scope of their duties as court bailiffs, the bailiffs shall exercise all the powers of a deputy sheriff, which shall include the power to make arrests, carry a weapon, and serve summonses, and may maintain law enforcement certification existing or acquired during their service as bailiffs.