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AR Code § 16-10-902 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 10 - General Provisions|Subchapter 9 - Compensation for Retired Judges Appointed to Temporary Service|§ 16-10-902. Amount of compensation

 (a) A retired judge appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as a special judge under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, and the rules prescribed by the Supreme Court shall receive compensation, in addition to his or her retirement benefits, at one-half (½) the rate as fixed by law for a regularly elected circuit judge.  (b) The compensation shall be paid from the appropriation provided to the Auditor of State for special and recalled judges for the circuit courts.
AR Code § 16-10-903 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 10 - General Provisions|Subchapter 9 - Compensation for Retired Judges Appointed to Temporary Service|§ 16-10-903. Retirement benefits

 The judge or justice shall not be entitled to a change in membership status or to any increase, decrease, or other modification to his or her retirement benefits as a result of his or her service after retirement.
AR Code § 16-10-904 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 10 - General Provisions|Subchapter 9 - Compensation for Retired Judges Appointed to Temporary Service|§ 16-10-904. Mileage and expenses

 In addition to the per diem compensation provided by this subchapter, a special judge serving under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, shall receive expenses and mileage reimbursement from the appropriation provided to the Auditor of State for special and recalled judges for the circuit courts at the rate as prescribed in § 16-10-119.
AR Code § 16-10-905 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 10 - General Provisions|Subchapter 9 - Compensation for Retired Judges Appointed to Temporary Service|§ 16-10-905. Amount of per diem compensation

 (a) Per diem compensation prescribed in § 16-10-902 shall be for each day or portion of a day the judge serves on the bench.  (b) For each day or portion of a day that a special judge appointed under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, performs his or her judicial duties other than on the bench, the judge shall receive compensation as prescribed by rules adopted by the Supreme Court.
AR Code § 16-10-1001 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 10 - General Provisions|Subchapter 10 - Arkansas Court Security Act|§ 16-10-1001. Title

 This subchapter shall be known as the “Arkansas Court Security Act”.
AR Code § 16-10-1002 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 10 - General Provisions|Subchapter 10 - Arkansas Court Security Act|§ 16-10-1002. Purpose and findings

 (a) Recent incidents involving serious court security failures resulting in death or injury to judges and others in court facilities across the United States indicate that court security is an issue requiring an immediate response from this state.  (b) It is a valid expectation that every person who attends or is present in a court proceeding in a district, circuit, or appellate court in this state is entitled to a reasonably safe and secure environment.  (c) It is a goal of this state to provide citizens, litigants, jurors, attorneys, court employees, and judges with a safe and secure venue in which to work and conduct business.  (d) It is the purpose of this subchapter to establish a general program for security and emergency preparedness for the judicial branch of government.
AR Code § 16-10-1003 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 10 - General Provisions|Subchapter 10 - Arkansas Court Security Act|§ 16-10-1003. Administrative Office of the Courts — Duties — Director of Security and Emergency Preparedness

 (a) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall:  (1) Assist the Supreme Court with the creation and management of a state security and emergency preparedness plan for the judicial branch of government; and  (2) Provide assistance and support to city and county governments of this state for the adoption and implementation of local security and emergency preparedness plans for circuit and district courts.    (b)  (1) There is created within the Administrative Office of the Courts a Director of Security and Emergency Preparedness for the judicial branch of government. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide space and administrative assistance to support the work of the Director of Security and Emergency Preparedness.  (2) The Director of Security and Emergency Preparedness shall report to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts.  (3) The Director of Security and Emergency Preparedness shall:  (A) Assist with the development and adoption of a state security and emergency preparedness plan for the judicial branch of government;  (B) Assist agencies of this state and local governments of this state with the development and adoption of local security and emergency preparedness plans for circuit and district courts;  (C) Assist in the development and provision of training and education on court security and emergency preparedness to judges, court employees, and court security officers;  (D) Conduct periodic assessments of state and local security and emergency preparedness plans for courts and note deficiencies and areas of improvement; and  (E) Serve as the point of contact on state court security and emergency preparedness issues for the judicial branch of government and act as the representative of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to executive and legislative branch officials involved with the issues of court security and emergency preparedness.
AR Code § 16-10-1005 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 10 - General Provisions|Subchapter 10 - Arkansas Court Security Act|§ 16-10-1005. Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training — Duties

 The Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training shall:   (1) Establish the standards and requirements for the training and certification program for court security officers;  (2) Work with the Administrative Office of the Courts to develop curriculum specific to the needs and requirements of a court security officer;  (3) Maintain an official roster of individuals who have successfully completed the training of a court security officer;  (4) Establish minimum curriculum requirements and approve courses and programs offered and operated by or for this state or its political subdivisions for the specific purpose of offering training to a court security officer; and  (5) Consult and cooperate with counties, municipalities, agencies of this state, other governmental agencies, universities, colleges, junior colleges, community colleges, and other institutions or organizations concerning the development of court security officer programs or courses of instruction.
AR Code § 16-10-1006 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 10 - General Provisions|Subchapter 10 - Arkansas Court Security Act|§ 16-10-1006. Court security grant program

 (a) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall administer a court security grant program for the purpose of providing financial assistance from funds specifically appropriated for that purpose to city and county governments to assist in the implementation of local security and emergency preparedness plans for circuit courts and district courts.  (b)  (1) Guidelines for the court security grant program shall be developed by the Administrative Office of the Courts by December 31, 2007, and shall be approved by the Legislative Council prior to the disbursement of any grant funds.  (2) Beginning July 31, 2008, and on July 31 of every year, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide an annual report to the Legislative Council that shall include the number of grant requests received from cities and counties and the number and amount of grants approved.
AR Code § 16-10-1101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 10 - General Provisions|Subchapter 11 - Court Interpreters|§ 16-10-1101. Purpose

 (a) The State of Arkansas requires that court proceedings be conducted in the English language under § 16-10-107.  (b) Recognizing that a person with limited English proficiency cannot fully participate in the legal process and exercise the rights afforded to him or her, a court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to assist a person with limited English proficiency in a court proceeding.
AR Code § 16-10-1102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 10 - General Provisions|Subchapter 11 - Court Interpreters|§ 16-10-1102. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Interpret” means to convey spoken English in a manner understood by a person who has limited English proficiency by using American Sign Language and transliteration, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services or similar procedures, or a language in which the person is fluent, and to convey the communication made by that person into spoken English; and  (2) “Limited English proficiency” means either:  (A) The inability of a person to adequately understand or communicate effectively in English in a court proceeding because the person has not developed fluency in English; or  (B) The inability of a person to adequately hear, understand, or communicate effectively in English in a court proceeding due to a speech impairment, hearing loss, deafness, deaf-blindness, or other disability.
AR Code § 16-10-1103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 10 - General Provisions|Subchapter 11 - Court Interpreters|§ 16-10-1103. Court interpreter for persons with limited English proficiency

 (a) A person with limited English proficiency who is a party to or a witness in a court proceeding is entitled to a qualified interpreter to interpret for the person throughout the court proceeding.  (b)  (1) The Supreme Court shall administer an interpreter program to appoint and use interpreters in court proceedings and to ensure interpreter certification, continued proficiency, and discipline.  (2) Staff and administrative support required by the Supreme Court relating to the program shall be provided by the Administrative Office of the Courts, and the program may include:  (A) Establishing and administering a comprehensive testing and certification program for foreign language interpreters;  (B) Establishing and adopting standards concerning written and verbal proficiency in English and the foreign language to be interpreted;  (C) Establishing and adopting recognized standards for interpreters for the deaf and hearing impaired, including without limitation certification by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., or similar registries;  (D) Conducting periodic examinations to ensure the availability of certified interpreters;  (E) Charging reasonable fees as necessary for testing and certification;  (F) Ensuring reciprocity of certification for interpreters from other jurisdictions provided that the criteria for certification in the other jurisdiction is comparable to that established by the office;  (G) Establishing a schedule of reasonable fees for services rendered by interpreters in court proceedings;  (H) Establishing a process to review and respond to allegations of misconduct by interpreters; and  (I) Addressing other matters relating to interpreters in the courts.      (c)  (1) The General Assembly may appropriate to the office funds as necessary to establish a program to facilitate the use of interpreters and otherwise satisfy the requirements of this subchapter.  (2) Implementation of this subchapter is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds to carry out its purposes.    (d)  (1) With the support of the office, all court personnel shall make a reasonable effort to ensure public awareness of interpreter services.  (2) Clerks of courts shall clearly publicize the availability of interpreter services.
AR Code § 16-10-1104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 10 - General Provisions|Subchapter 11 - Court Interpreters|§ 16-10-1104. Appointment of interpreter

 (a) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall compile, maintain, and disseminate a certified registry of qualified interpreters for the courts.  (b) When an interpreter is requested or when the court determines that a party to or a witness in a court proceeding has limited English proficiency, a qualified interpreter shall be appointed under procedures adopted by the Supreme Court.  (c) An attorney, a clerk of court, employee or officer of a law enforcement agency, or a party to or a witness in a court proceeding shall notify the court as soon as the need for an interpreter is identified.  (d) If a qualified interpreter is not available through the office's registry, the court may appoint an interpreter qualified under procedures adopted by the court, and the interpreter shall take the oath under § 16-10-1105.
AR Code § 16-10-1105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 10 - General Provisions|Subchapter 11 - Court Interpreters|§ 16-10-1105. Interpreter oath

 Before commencing his or her duties, an interpreter appointed under this subchapter shall take an oath in substantially the following form: “Do you [swear] [affirm] that you will make a true and impartial interpretation using your best skills and judgment in accordance with the standards and ethics of the interpreter profession and that you will abide by the Arkansas Code of Professional Responsibility for Interpreters in the Judiciary, [so help you God][under the penalty of perjury]?”
AR Code § 16-10-1106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 10 - General Provisions|Subchapter 11 - Court Interpreters|§ 16-10-1106. Replacement of interpreter

 (a) A court that appoints an interpreter shall dismiss the interpreter and obtain the services of a qualified interpreter under procedures adopted by the Supreme Court:  (1) If the interpreter fails to follow the standards prescribed by law or by the Arkansas Code of Professional Responsibility for Interpreters in the Judiciary;  (2) If the interpreter is unable to effectively communicate; or  (3) For other reasons prescribed by the Supreme Court.    (b) A court that appoints an interpreter shall notify the Administrative Office of the Courts in writing if the court dismisses an interpreter, setting forth the reason for the dismissal.
AR Code § 16-10-1107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 10 - General Provisions|Subchapter 11 - Court Interpreters|§ 16-10-1107. Confidential communications in presence of interpreter

 An interpreter appointed under this subchapter shall not be compelled to testify in a court proceeding as to any statements made by the person with limited English proficiency and interpreted by the interpreter when the person with limited English proficiency is engaged in a privileged communication recognized by the Arkansas Rules of Evidence.
AR Code § 16-10-1108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 10 - General Provisions|Subchapter 11 - Court Interpreters|§ 16-10-1108. Compensation of interpreter

 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the payment of the cost of providing an interpreter appointed under this subchapter shall be the responsibility of the local government responsible for funding the court that has jurisdiction over the court proceeding.  (b) If an interpreter from the registry maintained by the Administrative Office of the Courts is appointed by a court, the court may certify upon prescribed forms upon the conclusion of the interpreter's services those services to the office for payment from funds specifically appropriated for this purpose at the rate set by the office.  (c) A person with limited English proficiency who is a party to or witness in a court proceeding shall not be denied the services of an interpreter because he or she is unable to pay for the services.  (d) A defendant in a criminal proceeding shall not be required to pay a fee for the services of a court-appointed interpreter.  (e) If costs are assessed or collected by the court under the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure, the disposition of the costs shall be at the discretion of the court, and the court may order reimbursement to the local government responsible for funding the court or the office for its responsibilities under this subchapter.
AR Code § 16-11-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 11 - Supreme Court|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-11-101. Terms of court — Recess — Adjournment

 The Supreme Court of Arkansas shall begin its annual term on the second Monday of September in each year and may recess and adjourn from time to time as the court orders.
AR Code § 16-11-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 11 - Supreme Court|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-11-102. Adjournment of court in absence of quorum

 If a quorum of the court is not present at the time and place fixed by law for holding court, the court shall stand adjourned until the first Monday next following. If a quorum is not present on that day, the court shall stand adjourned by operation of law, from day to day, until a quorum appears, and then proceed to business and continue in session until all business ready for trial is adjudicated.
AR Code § 16-11-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 11 - Supreme Court|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-11-103. Divisions of court

 (a) The court may sit in two (2) divisions to be designated Division I and Division II.  (b) Each division shall be composed of three (3) justices.  (c)  (1) The Chief Justice shall alternate in presiding over these divisions. In addition, he or she shall have a vote and the same power as an associate justice.  (2) At each sitting, the division not being presided over by the Chief Justice shall be presided over by the justice in that division having the highest seniority by reason of service as a justice.    (d) In case of a tie in either division, the cause shall be transferred to the court en banc for decision.
AR Code § 16-11-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 11 - Supreme Court|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-11-104. Cases heard en banc

 (a) In all cases where the construction of the Arkansas Constitution is involved, or in a capital criminal case, the cause shall be heard by the court en banc.  (b) In each case heard by the court en banc, the concurrence of four (4) judges shall be necessary to a decision.
AR Code § 16-11-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 11 - Supreme Court|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-11-105. Rules and laws applicable to court

 (a) All rules of the Supreme Court and all laws respecting the Supreme Court shall apply to the Supreme Court sitting in divisions and en banc.  (b) The Supreme Court may make such further rules as may be necessary for the transaction and dispatch of business.  (c) The Supreme Court may, by general rules, provide what causes shall have a preference on the docket.
AR Code § 16-11-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 11 - Supreme Court|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-11-106. Issuance of writs and process

 The Supreme Court shall have power to direct the forms of writs and process which are not contrary to or inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of this state.
AR Code § 16-11-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 11 - Supreme Court|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-11-108. Disqualification of justice

 No justice of the Supreme Court shall sit on the determination of any case in which he or she is interested in the outcome, is related to any party within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity, has been counsel in the case or presided over it in any inferior court, or is otherwise disqualified under the Arkansas Code of Judicial Conduct, unless the parties waive the disqualification, as provided in the code.
AR Code § 16-11-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 11 - Supreme Court|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-11-109. Law clerks

 No person shall be employed as a law clerk by the Arkansas Supreme Court unless that person is a licensed attorney or a graduate of a law school approved by the State Board of Law Examiners.