§ 16-17-921 - Arkansas Statutes

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16-17-921. Pulaski County District Courts. [Effective January 1, 2012.]

Pulaski County shall have the following district courts and judges:

(1) Jacksonville shall have:

(A) One (1) district court with jurisdiction only within the city limits of Jacksonville, as now or in the future may be constituted; and

(B) One (1) judge to be elected by the qualified electors of the City of Jacksonville;

(2) Little Rock shall have:

(A) Three (3) departments of one (1) district court with jurisdiction only within the city limits of Little Rock, as now or in the future may be constituted; and

(B) One (1) judge for each department to be elected by the qualified electors of the City of Little Rock;

(3) North Little Rock shall have:

(A) Two (2) departments of one (1) district court with jurisdiction only within the city limits of North Little Rock, as now or in the future may be constituted; and

(B) One (1) judge for each department to be elected by the qualified electors of the City of North Little Rock;

(4) Maumelle shall have:

(A) One (1) district court with jurisdiction only within the city limits of Maumelle, as now or in the future may be constituted; and

(B) One (1) judge to be elected by the qualified electors of the City of Maumelle; and

(5) (A) Pulaski County shall have one (1) district court with the following four (4) departments:

(i) One (1) located in Pulaski County known as the Pulaski County District Court;

(ii) One (1) located in Sherwood known as the Sherwood District Court;

(iii) One (1) located in Wrightsville known as the Wrightsville District Court; and

(iv) One (1) located in Cammack Village known as the Cammack Village District Court.

(B) (i) One (1) judge shall serve the department known as the Pulaski County District Court.

(ii) One (1) judge shall serve the department known as the Sherwood District Court.

(iii) Both departments known as the Wrightsville District Court and the Cammack Village District Court are to be served by one (1) judge.

(C) The judges of the district court in Pulaski County shall be elected countywide.

(D) The district court located in Pulaski County shall have countywide jurisdiction.