§ 16-17-904 - Arkansas Statutes

Second of 2 versions of this section

16-17-904. Arkansas County District Courts. [Effective January 1, 2012.]

(a) Arkansas County shall have the following district courts and judges:

(1) The Northern District shall have:

(A) One (1) district court located in Stuttgart; and

(B) One (1) district judge; and

(2) The Southern District shall have:

(A) One (1) district court with three (3) departments:

(i) One (1) located in DeWitt;

(ii) One (1) located in Gillett; and

(iii) One (1) located in St. Charles.

(B) All three (3) departments are to be served by one (1) judge.

(b) The judge of any district court located in Arkansas County shall be elected by the electors of the judicial district in which the court is located.

(c) In Arkansas County, the jurisdiction of the district court shall be limited to the judicial district in which the court is located.