§ 16-17-902 - Arkansas Statutes

Second of 2 versions of this section

16-17-902. Counties having one district court. [Effective January 1, 2012.]

(a) Each of the following counties shall have one (1) district court and one (1) district judge:

(1) Bradley;

(2) Calhoun;

(3) Cleveland;

(4) Drew;

(5) Grant;

(6) Hempstead;

(7) Howard;

(8) Independence;

(9) Lee;

(10) Madison;

(11) Miller;

(12) Montgomery;

(13) Nevada;

(14) Newton;

(15) Polk;

(16) Randolph;

(17) Scott;

(18) Searcy;

(19) Sevier;

(20) Stone; and

(21) Union.

(b) The district court shall be located in the county seat of each county listed in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) (1) The judge of any district court located in a county with one (1) district court shall be elected countywide.

(2) If there is only one (1) district court in a county, it shall have countywide jurisdiction.