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AR Code § 16-17-135 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-17-135. Counties authorized to employ and compensate district court judges as criminal magistrates

 (a)  (1) A county may employ one (1) or more district court judges to act as criminal magistrates in accordance with the provisions of Rule 1.8(a) of the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure or in accordance with per curiam orders issued by the Arkansas Supreme Court.  (2) A district court judge acting as a criminal magistrate may be authorized to perform any of the duties described in Rule 1.8(b) of the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure.    (b) A county with a population of more than one hundred thousand (100,000) persons may compensate a district court judge acting as a criminal magistrate in excess of his or her salary as a district court judge in an annual amount not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the district court judge's maximum annual salary as set forth in § 16-17-108.  (c) A county, city, or town that contributes to the salary of a district judge may treat the increased payment for magistrate duties as salary to be calculated for purposes of the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System, § 24-4-101 et seq.  (d) The compensation for a district court judge acting as a criminal magistrate for a circuit court judge shall be set by the county quorum court by ordinance and may be paid by the county from the county administration of justice fund or the county general fund as appropriated by ordinance.
AR Code § 16-17-136 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-17-136. Waiver of appearance and entry of plea to traffic violations in district court

 Notwithstanding any rule of criminal procedure to the contrary:   (1) A person who is charged in district court with committing an offense, excluding a violation of the Omnibus DWI or BWI Act, § 5-65-101 et seq., or the Underage DUI or BUI Law, § 5-65-301 et seq., or any other offense for which a court appearance is mandatory, may waive appearance and trial and plead guilty or nolo contendere by a signed statement;  (2)  (A) With the signed statement, the person shall pay the fine and court costs in an amount as established by the district court or city court within the limits prescribed by law.  (B) Fines and court costs shall be paid to the county or city official, agency, or department designated under § 16-13-709 as primarily responsible for the collection of fines assessed in the district courts and city courts of this state;    (3) The court shall accept the signed statement accompanied by the fine and court costs assessed as a plea of guilty or nolo contendere and shall proceed accordingly; and  (4) Submitting payment under subdivision (2)(A) of this section through a website constitutes an agreement to be bound by an electronic record under the Arkansas Electronic Records and Signatures Act, § 25-31-101 et seq., and complies in all respects with the requirements of this section.
AR Code § 16-17-137 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-17-137. Jurisdiction over certain criminal matters

 (a) If authorized by the administrative plan for the judicial circuit required by Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 14, a state district court judge may preside over the following criminal matters:  (1) A drug court program authorized under the Arkansas Drug Court Act, § 16-98-301 et seq.;  (2) A probation supervision program; and  (3) A parole supervision program.    (b) The administrative judge of the judicial district may withdraw authorization under this section at any time.
AR Code § 16-17-138 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-17-138. Mandatory holding of court for departments of a district court

 (a)  (1) A district court shall hold court in each department of the district court at least one (1) time a month unless mutually waived by the district court judge and the governing body of the city or town in which the department is located.  (2) The agreement under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall be in writing and adopted by ordinance of the governing body of the city or town in which the department is located.    (b) If the district court does not have a case at the time court is scheduled to be held in a month, the requirement of subsection (a) of this section is waived and court shall be held at the next scheduled time.
AR Code § 16-17-209 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 2 - Establishment in Cities of 2,400 or More and County Seat Towns of Less Than 2,400|§ 16-17-209. Qualifications of district judge — Term

 (a) District judges shall be qualified electors within the geographical area from which they are chosen and shall have been licensed attorneys of this state for at least four (4) years immediately preceding the date of assuming office.  (b) Pursuant to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, § 16(C), district judges shall serve four-year terms.
AR Code § 16-17-210 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 2 - Establishment in Cities of 2,400 or More and County Seat Towns of Less Than 2,400|§ 16-17-210. Special judges

 (a) If a district judge is disqualified or temporarily unable to serve, or if the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall determine that there is other need for a special judge to be temporarily appointed, a special judge may be assigned by the Chief Justice or elected by the bar of the district court, under rules prescribed by the Supreme Court, to serve during the period of temporary disqualification, absence, or need.  (b) A special judge shall have the same power and authority in the court as the regular district judge would have if present and presiding and shall have the same qualifications as are required by law for the regular district judge.  (c) A district judge who is assigned by the Chief Justice to act as a special judge under this section shall receive reimbursement of expenses for his or her service at the rate provided for in § 16-17-1108.
AR Code § 16-17-211 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 2 - Establishment in Cities of 2,400 or More and County Seat Towns of Less Than 2,400|§ 16-17-211. District court clerks generally

 (a)  (1) The judge of any district court may appoint a clerk for the court, who shall be designated and known as the district court clerk.  (2) The district court clerk employed by a city or county is governed by the employee handbook and policies of the city or county.  (3) If a district court clerk is employed by more than one (1) city or county, then the employing cities or counties, or both, shall determine by written agreement the apportionment of expenses and the applicable employee handbook and policies.  (4) The district court judge shall ensure compliance with the applicable employee handbook, policies, procedures, practices, ordinances, and resolutions of the city or county, or both, consistent with Canon 2 of the Arkansas Code of Judicial Conduct.    (b)  (1) The city council of the city in which the court is located shall fix the salary of the district court clerk at a reasonable sum, the salary to be computed on an annual basis.  (2) However, where the county in which the court is located is to pay any portion of the clerk's salary, the salary must also be approved by the quorum court of that county. Further, if the expenses and salaries of any district court are paid entirely by the county in which the court is located, the salary of the clerk shall be fixed by the quorum court of the county and not by the city council.    (c) The district court clerk shall keep a fair record of all the acts done and proceedings had in the court and shall enter all judgments of the court, under the direction of the judge.  (d) The district court clerk shall:  (1) Administer oaths, including special judges of district court under § 16-17-210;  (2) Take affidavits required or permitted in the progress of the action;  (3) Keep a complete docket of all proceedings to the extent and in the manner directed by the judge;  (4) Record the judgments, rules, orders, and other civil or criminal proceedings of the court and keep an alphabetical index thereof;  (5) Keep such other dockets, books, and indices as may be required by law or by the judge; and  (6) Issue and attest all process.    (e) Where the duties of the office of district court clerk do not require a full-time employee, the city council may require that the duties of the clerk be performed by any other officer of the city, except a member of the police department or marshal's office.
AR Code § 16-17-212 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 2 - Establishment in Cities of 2,400 or More and County Seat Towns of Less Than 2,400|§ 16-17-212. Fees and costs generally

 (a) The only fees and costs that shall be allowed in civil and criminal suits, prosecutions, and proceedings in district court are those specifically authorized by statute.  (b) Nothing in this section or subchapter shall be construed as authorizing the collection by the prosecuting attorney or his or her deputies, the clerks of the district court, or the sheriff and constable or their deputies, of any costs or fees from the county in the trial of misdemeanors.  (c) Constables and deputies shall be allowed only those fees and costs specifically authorized by statute.
AR Code § 16-17-214 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 2 - Establishment in Cities of 2,400 or More and County Seat Towns of Less Than 2,400|§ 16-17-214. Collection of fines in district court — Reports to mayor

 (a) The county or city official, agency, or department designated under § 16-13-709 as primarily responsible for the collection of fines assessed in district courts shall pay over to the district court clerk by the fifth working day of each month all sums collected.  (b) The county or city official, agency, or department designated under § 16-13-709 shall render to the governing body or, if applicable, each governing body of a political subdivision that contributes to the expenses of a district court for each month, a report under oath of all fines, penalties, forfeitures, fees, and costs collected during the month and attach to the report receipts of the district court clerk for all sums collected during the period.
AR Code § 16-17-221 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 2 - Establishment in Cities of 2,400 or More and County Seat Towns of Less Than 2,400|§ 16-17-221. Improper use of process — Granting privileges — Failure to report or pay over fines — Penalty

 (a) Any district judge who makes use, directly or indirectly, of the process of his or her own court, either as a party litigant or in interest or as an attorney or agent for any party litigant or in interest, or who offers or gives by way of remission of fees or otherwise any pecuniary inducements to the institution or maintenance of any suits, prosecutions, or proceedings in his or her court and any sheriff, constable, police chief, or district court clerk who fails to report or pay over fines, penalties, forfeitures, fees, or costs collected by him or her shall be guilty of a violation and upon conviction for each of such offenses shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).  (b) A conviction under this section shall work a forfeiture of office.  (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, sheriffs and constables may retain the fees and costs due them out of each cause.
AR Code § 16-17-222 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 2 - Establishment in Cities of 2,400 or More and County Seat Towns of Less Than 2,400|§ 16-17-222. Fees of prosecuting attorney

 The prosecuting attorney or his or her deputies shall receive the same fees for prosecuting cases in the district court as they are allowed by law for the prosecution of misdemeanors in the circuit courts.
AR Code § 16-17-224 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 2 - Establishment in Cities of 2,400 or More and County Seat Towns of Less Than 2,400|§ 16-17-224. Manner of service of summons and other process

 (a) All summons and other process in any civil cause pending in any district court shall be served in accordance with rules promulgated by the Supreme Court.  (b) Where an arrest for a violation of state law committed within the township wherein the court sits is made upon a warrant filed by the prosecuting attorney or his or her deputy, such warrant to arrest shall be directed to the constable of the township or the sheriff of the county wherein the court sits. Where a warrant for arrest is issued for a violation of state law committed outside the township wherein the court sits but in a county subject to this subchapter, upon an information filed by the prosecuting attorney or his or her deputy, the warrant of arrest shall be directed to the sheriff of the county, and all other process in the proceeding shall be directed to the sheriff. However, any sheriff or constable of any township in a county subject to this subchapter may arrest an offender for a violation of any state law committed anywhere in the county and may bring the offender before the district court for trial, and that officer shall serve all process in the cause.  (c) The chief of police and his or her assistants shall serve all process for violations of city ordinances of the city wherein the district court sits and shall serve all criminal process for violations of state laws inside the city limits of a city subject to this subchapter, where the arrest is made by a police officer of the city or the information is filed by the city attorney of the city.
AR Code § 16-17-701 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 7 - District Court Civil Jurisdiction Act|§ 16-17-701. Title

 This subchapter shall be known as the “District Court Civil Jurisdiction Act”.
AR Code § 16-17-702 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 7 - District Court Civil Jurisdiction Act|§ 16-17-702. Proceedings subject to rules

 All civil cases filed in district court shall be subject to the procedural rules adopted by the Supreme Court for such cases.
AR Code § 16-17-703 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 7 - District Court Civil Jurisdiction Act|§ 16-17-703. Right to jury trial

 There shall be no jury trials in district court. In order that the right of trial by jury remains inviolate, all appeals from judgment in district court shall be de novo to circuit court.
AR Code § 16-17-704 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 7 - District Court Civil Jurisdiction Act|§ 16-17-704. Jurisdiction — Civil Cases

 The district courts shall have subject matter jurisdiction as established by Supreme Court rule.
AR Code § 16-17-705 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 7 - District Court Civil Jurisdiction Act|§ 16-17-705. Filing fees and costs

 (a)  (1) The uniform filing fee to be charged by the clerks of the district courts for initiating a cause of action in district court in this state shall be as prescribed in this section.  (2) No portion of the filing fee shall be refunded.    (b)  (1) For initiating a cause of action in the civil division of district court $65.00  (2) For initiating a cause of action in the small claims division of district court $50.00    (c) A town, city, or county shall not authorize and a district court clerk shall not assess or collect any other filing fees than those authorized by this section, unless specifically provided by state law.
AR Code § 16-17-706 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 7 - District Court Civil Jurisdiction Act|§ 16-17-706. Venue

 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the venue of civil actions instituted under this subchapter shall be as in like actions instituted in the circuit courts.  (b) If a small claims division of the district court is established pursuant to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, § 7, venue in civil actions instituted in the small claims division shall be as follows:  (1) When a defendant has contracted to perform an obligation in a particular county, an action based on that obligation may be commenced and maintained either in the county where the obligation is to be performed or in the county in which the defendant resides at the commencement of the action;  (2) When the action is for injury to person or to personal property, either the county where the injury occurred or the county where the defendant resides at the commencement of the action shall be the proper venue; and  (3) In all other cases, actions shall be commenced and maintained in the county in which the defendant resides.
AR Code § 16-17-801 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 8 - Appeals|§ 16-17-801. Notice

 (a) Whenever any person appeals any civil or criminal judgment rendered in any district court of this state and requests a trial de novo in circuit court, no hearing shall be held or trial shall commence in circuit court without ten (10) days' written notice being given either to the parties, to the defendant, or to the attorneys of record, whichever is applicable, by the clerk of the court or by the case coordinator.  (b) In the event that the defense requests a continuance because of this section, the time which the trial is delayed is excludable for purposes of speedy trial.
AR Code § 16-17-802 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 8 - Appeals|§ 16-17-802. Combining multiple misdemeanor court convictions

 If a person who has been convicted of more than one (1) related misdemeanor offense in district court shall present otherwise lawfully sufficient documents to the circuit clerk for an appeal of the related convictions, accompanied by an affidavit of the person or his or her attorney stating that the convictions arise out of the same set of facts and circumstances, the circuit clerk shall:   (1) Combine the convictions;  (2) Prepare and file the appeal as one (1) case; and  (3) Charge only one (1) filing fee for the appeal.
AR Code § 16-17-901 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 9 - Judicial Districts — Judges For District Courts|§ 16-17-901. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   (1) “Department” means the physical location where sessions of district court are held; and  (2) “Division” means the subject matter division of the district court.
AR Code § 16-17-902 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 9 - Judicial Districts — Judges For District Courts|§ 16-17-902. Counties having one district court

 (a) Each of the following counties shall have one (1) district court and one (1) district judge:  (1) Howard;  (2) Montgomery;  (3) Perry;  (4) Polk;  (5) Randolph;  (6) Scott;  (7) Sevier; and  (8) Stone.    (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.
AR Code § 16-17-904 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 9 - Judicial Districts — Judges For District Courts|§ 16-17-904. Arkansas County District Courts

 (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)  (A) The Southern District shall have 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.
AR Code § 16-17-907 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 9 - Judicial Districts — Judges For District Courts|§ 16-17-907. Clay County District Court

 (a)  (1) Clay County shall have one (1) district court with three (3) departments:  (A) One (1) located in Corning;  (B) One (1) located in Piggott; and  (C) One (1) located in Rector.    (2) All three (3) departments are to be served by one (1) judge.    (b) The Clay County District Court Judge shall be elected countywide.  (c) The Clay County District Court shall have countywide jurisdiction.
AR Code § 16-17-912 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 17 - District Courts|Subchapter 9 - Judicial Districts — Judges For District Courts|§ 16-17-912. Garland County District Court

 (a)  (1) Garland County shall have one (1) district court with three (3) departments:  (A) Two (2) located in Hot Springs; and  (B) One (1) located in Mountain Pine.    (2) All three (3) departments are to be served by two (2) judges.    (b) The judges of Garland County District Court shall be elected countywide.  (c) The Garland County District Court shall have countywide jurisdiction.