§ 16-17-905 - Sebastian County District Courts. - Arkansas Statutes

16-17-905. Sebastian County District Courts.

(a) Sebastian County, having two (2) judicial districts, shall have the following district courts and judges:

(1) (A) One (1) district court in Fort Smith with two (2) departments and one (1) judge for each department.

(B) Effective January 1, 2009, the Fort Smith District shall have:

(i) One (1) district court with three (3) departments located in Fort Smith; and

(ii) (a) One (1) judge for each department.

(b) The additional district court judgeship created under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section shall be elected by the qualified electors of the Fort Smith District at the 2008 nonpartisan judicial general election; and

(2) The Greenwood District shall have:

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

(i) One (1) located in Greenwood;

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

(iii) One (1) located in Central City; and

(B) One (1) district judge to serve all three (3) departments.

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

(c) The jurisdiction of the district courts in Sebastian County shall be limited to the judicial district in which the court is located.