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AR Code § 16-19-1011 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 10 - Execution, Levy, and Sale|§ 16-19-1011. Suing out execution in circuit court — Procedure — Effect

 (a)  (1) Every justice of the peace, on the demand of any person in whose favor he has rendered judgment for more than ten dollars ($10.00), exclusive of costs, shall, upon payment of costs thereon, give to that person a certified copy of the judgment.  (2) The clerk of the circuit court of the same county in which the judgment was rendered, upon the production of any such transcript, shall file the transcript in his office and forthwith enter the judgment in the docket of the circuit court for judgments and decrees, and shall note therein the time of filing the transcript.    (b) The transcript may be filed, and execution may be sued out of the circuit court on the judgment, without an execution having been issued by the justice of the peace.  (c) Every such judgment, from the time of filing the transcript thereof, shall be a lien on the real estate of the defendant in the county, to the same extent as a judgment of the circuit court of the same county, and shall be carried into execution in the same manner and with like effect as the judgments of the circuit courts.
AR Code § 16-19-1101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 11 - Appeal|§ 16-19-1101. Rule and attachment — Compelling justice of the peace to allow appeal

 If a justice of the peace fails to allow an appeal in a cause where the appeal ought to be allowed, the circuit court or the judge thereof in vacation, on such facts appearing satisfactorily, may by rule and attachment compel the justice of the peace to allow the appeal, and return the record of his proceedings in the suit, together with the papers required to be returned by him.
AR Code § 16-19-1102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 11 - Appeal|§ 16-19-1102. Rule and attachment — Compelling return of proceedings by justice of the peace

 Upon the appeal being made and allowed, the circuit court may by rule and attachment compel a return by the justice of the peace of the record of his proceedings in the suit and of the papers required to be returned by him.
AR Code § 16-19-1103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 11 - Appeal|§ 16-19-1103. Amendment of return

 Whenever the court is satisfied that the return of the record of the proceedings of the justice of the peace is substantially defective, the court may by rule and attachment compel him to amend the return.
AR Code § 16-19-1104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 11 - Appeal|§ 16-19-1104. Securing or correcting bond after allowance of appeal — No dismissal for want of bond

 No appeal allowed by a justice of the peace shall be dismissed because there is no bond or obligation or because the bond or obligation given is defective if the appellant, before the motion to dismiss is determined, enters before the circuit court into such obligation as he ought to have entered into before the allowance of the appeal and pays all costs that shall be incurred by reason of such defect or omission. However, any person appealing without bond and a suspension of the proceedings in the justice of the peace courts shall not be required to enter into bond before the circuit court, as required in this section.
AR Code § 16-19-1105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 11 - Appeal|§ 16-19-1105. Trial on appeal

 (a) Upon the return of the justice of the peace being filed in the clerk's office, the court shall be in possession of the cause and shall proceed to hear, try, and determine the cause anew on its merits, without any regard to any error, defect, or other imperfection in the proceedings of the justice of the peace.  (b) The same cause of action, and no other, that was tried before the justice of the peace shall be tried in the circuit court upon the appeal.  (c) No setoff shall be pleaded that was not pleaded before the justice of the peace if the summons was served on the person of the defendant.
AR Code § 16-19-1106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 11 - Appeal|§ 16-19-1106. Dismissal or failure to prosecute appeal — Effect

 If the party appealing moves to dismiss in the circuit court or fails to prosecute his appeal, it shall be at the option of the appellee either to proceed to trial on the appeal or have judgment rendered for the amount of the original judgment and costs where it was in his favor or in bar of the original judgment where it was against him.
AR Code § 16-19-1107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 11 - Appeal|§ 16-19-1107. Judgment on appeal and proceedings thereon

 In all cases of appeal from a justice of the peace, if the judgment of the justice of the peace is affirmed or if on the new trial in the circuit court the judgment is against the appellant, the judgment shall be rendered against the appellant and his securities in the bond or obligation for the appeal.
AR Code § 16-19-1108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 11 - Appeal|§ 16-19-1108. Satisfaction of judgment by security — Judgment for amount paid — Interest

 (a) After the return of an execution, satisfied in whole or in part out of the property of a security, the security shall be entitled to a judgment, upon motion, against the principal for the amount so paid by the security, together with interest thereon at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the time of payment.  (b) The motion must be made within one (1) year after the return day of execution, and the return of the officer shall be evidence upon the hearing of the motion of the facts stated therein.
AR Code § 16-20-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-20-101. Endorsement of papers

 The clerk shall endorse, upon every paper filed in an action, the day it was filed; he shall endorse upon every order for a provisional remedy, and upon every bond taken thereunder, the day of its return to his office.
AR Code § 16-20-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-20-102. Docket entries

 Upon the return of every summons served, the clerk shall enter upon the docket the name of the defendant or defendants summoned and the day of the service upon each one. The entry shall be evidence of the service of summons in case of the loss thereof.
AR Code § 16-20-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-20-103. Oaths and affidavits

 The clerk may administer any oath or take any affidavit required or permitted in the progress of an action.
AR Code § 16-20-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-20-104. Bonds

 (a) The clerk shall prepare, in a proper manner, every bond to be taken by or given before him or his court.  (b) He shall refuse any surety offered in a bond to be taken by him who is, in his opinion, insufficient.
AR Code § 16-20-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-20-105. Circuit Clerks Continuing Education Board

 (a) There is created the Circuit Clerks Continuing Education Board which shall be composed of the following seven (7) members:  (1) Five (5) members of the Arkansas Circuit Clerks Association, designated by the Arkansas Circuit Clerks Association;  (2) The Auditor of State or a person designated by him or her; and  (3) One (1) member designated by the Association of Arkansas Counties.    (b)  (1) It shall be the responsibility of the board to establish a continuing education program for the circuit clerks of the various counties in the state.  (2) The program shall be designed to better equip persons elected to serve as circuit clerks to carry out their official responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner. The program shall include requirements and procedures for an effective certification program for circuit clerks.    (c) It shall also be the responsibility of the board to disburse any funds made available to it from the Circuit Clerks Continuing Education Fund and to establish and maintain a continuing education program and a certification program for circuit clerks.
AR Code § 16-20-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-20-106. Fines, penalties, taxes, etc. — Collection and settlement — Accounting — Audit and adjustment

 (a) The clerks of the several courts of record of this state shall collect and pay over to the treasurer of their respective counties all taxes due on writs, executions, and official seals. They shall also collect and pay over other sums of money, by whatever name designated, coming to their hands and belonging to the state or county.  (b) The clerks of the several courts of record of the state shall render account at each term of their respective courts, verified by oath, of all moneys which have been received to the use of the state or county not before accounted for.  (c)  (1) The clerks shall keep a true account of all fines, penalties, forfeitures, and judgments imposed, adjudged, or rendered in favor of the state or any county by their respective courts, distinguishing those payable to the state from those payable to the county.  (2) The clerks shall keep the account open to the inspection of the judges of the respective courts and the members of the grand jury.    (d) It shall be the duty of the judges of such courts to audit and adjust the accounts of their respective clerks, according to the records, dockets, and papers of their respective courts, and to make two (2) separate bills of the several sums, wherewith their clerks shall be chargeable, specifying on what account the bill is payable. The judges shall certify a copy thereof to the clerk of the county court, who shall file and charge the bill accordingly. The copy shall be certified and delivered to the county treasurer.
AR Code § 16-20-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-20-108. Investment of moneys held in trust — Disposition of funds

 (a) Moneys received by a clerk of the circuit, chancery, or probate court to be held by the clerk in trust shall hereafter be invested by the clerk in an interest-bearing account, unless a court with proper jurisdiction over the fund orders otherwise.  (b) The interest earned by such account shall be paid over to the general fund of the county, in the absence of an order to the contrary from a court of competent jurisdiction.
AR Code § 16-20-110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-20-110. County Clerks Continuing Education Board

 (a) There is created the County Clerks Continuing Education Board which shall be composed of the following seven (7) members:  (1) Five (5) members of the Arkansas Association of County Clerks, designated by the Arkansas Association of County Clerks;  (2) The Auditor of State or a person designated by him or her; and  (3) One (1) member designated by the Association of Arkansas Counties.    (b)  (1) It shall be the responsibility of the board to establish a continuing education program for the county clerks of the various counties in the state.  (2) The program shall be designed to better equip persons elected to serve as county clerks to carry out their official responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner. The program shall include requirements and procedures for an effective certification program for county clerks.    (c) It shall also be the responsibility of the board to disburse any funds made available to it from the County Clerks Continuing Education Fund and to establish and maintain a continuing education program and a certification program for county clerks.
AR Code § 16-20-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 2 - Supreme Court Clerk|§ 16-20-201. Bond

 (a) The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall, before he enters on the duties of his office, enter into bond to the state in any sum not less than three thousand dollars ($3,000), with good and sufficient security. The bond shall be approved by the court in term time, or by either of the justices thereof in vacation, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his office, that he will seasonably record the judgments, decrees, orders, and proceedings of the court, and do and perform all other things that may be required of him by law, and that he, his executors, or administrators will deliver to his successor, safe and undefaced, all books, papers, records, seals, and furniture belonging to his office. The bond shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.  (b) The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall be liable on his official bond for the acts of his deputies in the discharge of their duties as such.
AR Code § 16-20-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 2 - Supreme Court Clerk|§ 16-20-202. Preservation of seal and property of office — Office supplies and equipment

 The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall preserve the seals and other property belonging to the office and shall provide suitable books, stationery, furniture, and such other things as may be necessary for the office and the courts.
AR Code § 16-20-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 2 - Supreme Court Clerk|§ 16-20-203. Recording of judgments and opinions

 It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Supreme Court to record the judgments, decrees, rules, orders, proceedings, and opinions of the courts and a complete alphabetical index to all the Clerk of the Supreme Court's books of record.
AR Code § 16-20-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 2 - Supreme Court Clerk|§ 16-20-204. Issuance of process

 The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall issue and attest all process and affix the seals of the courts thereto.
AR Code § 16-20-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 2 - Supreme Court Clerk|§ 16-20-205. Acknowledgments taken — Oaths administered

 The Clerk of the Supreme Court and the Clerk of the Supreme Court's deputies shall have authority to take acknowledgments to deeds, mortgages, and other instruments and to administer oaths.
AR Code § 16-20-206 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 2 - Supreme Court Clerk|§ 16-20-206. Copies of opinions to be furnished to Reporter of the Supreme Court

 The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall furnish to the Reporter of the Supreme Court the names of counsel signing briefs and a true copy of the opinions of the courts in all cases.
AR Code § 16-20-207 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 2 - Supreme Court Clerk|§ 16-20-207. Fees — Accounting — Audit

 The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall keep a true and accurate account of all fees earned in the office in accordance with the guidelines as required by law, and such records shall be subject to inspection by the Auditor of State.
AR Code § 16-20-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 3 - Circuit Clerks|§ 16-20-301. Preservation of seal and property of office

 (a) Each circuit clerk shall preserve the seal and other property belonging to his or her office and shall provide suitable books, stationery, furniture, and other things necessary for his or her office.  (b) A circuit clerk's seal shall be clear and legible and capable of photographic reproduction.  (c) The impression of the seal by stamp shall be sufficient sealing in a situation in which sealing is required.
AR Code § 16-20-302 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 3 - Circuit Clerks|§ 16-20-302. Issuance and attestation of processes

 Every clerk shall seasonably issue and attest all processes when required by law.
AR Code § 16-20-303 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 3 - Circuit Clerks|§ 16-20-303. List of causes to be tried — Issuance of subpoenas — Penalty for noncompliance

 (a)  (1) The several clerks of the circuit courts shall, within twenty (20) days before the commencement of each term of the court, make out a docket of all causes, both civil and criminal, in which an issue of fact is to be tried, an inquiry of damages to be made, a special verdict, agreed case, demurrer, or other matter of law, to be argued at such term.  (2) The clerk shall arrange such causes or indictments upon the docket in the same order in which the original process was issued. However, all criminal matters shall be first set down. A proper portion of the causes shall be set for each day the term is supposed to continue.    (b) Every clerk, within the time specified in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, shall post in some convenient place in his office a list of all causes specified in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, distinguishing therein the day on which each cause is to be tried. He shall keep such list so affixed until the end of such term, for the inspection of the parties litigant, and their attorneys.  (c) Every clerk of the circuit court, upon the demand of any party or his attorney and upon the payment of the legal fee therefor, shall issue subpoenas for witnesses to appear and testify on the day for which the cause is set in which the subpoenas are demanded.  (d) Every clerk who neglects or refuses to make out the docket or to set and keep up such lists of causes, or to issue subpoenas according to the provisions of this section, shall, on motion, be fined by the court in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100).
AR Code § 16-20-304 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 3 - Circuit Clerks|§ 16-20-304. Record and index of court proceedings

 (a) A clerk shall seasonably record the judgments, rules, orders, and other proceedings of the courts of which he or she is the clerk and shall make a complete alphabetical index of the judgments, rules, orders, and other proceedings of the court.  (b) A clerk may make only an electronic alphabetical index under subsection (a) of this section if he or she is able to electronically scan the judgments, rules, orders, or other proceedings of the court so that the judgments, rules, orders, or other proceedings of the court are accessible on an internet-based computer database searchable by name or case number.
AR Code § 16-20-305 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 3 - Circuit Clerks|§ 16-20-305. Authority to remove records

 In case of danger from an invading enemy, the clerk may remove the records, papers, and other things belonging to his office to some secure place until the danger ceases.
AR Code § 16-20-307 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 3 - Circuit Clerks|§ 16-20-307. Account and settlement of arrearages accruing to county or state

 Every clerk shall keep a perfect account of all arrearages coming into his hands and accruing to the county or state on account of taxes, fines, or otherwise. He shall then make settlement with the proper court at each stated term and pay over all balances.
AR Code § 16-20-308 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 3 - Circuit Clerks|§ 16-20-308. Resignation, removal, or death — Delivery of records to successor

 If any clerk of the circuit court resigns, is removed from office, or dies, he or his executors or administrators shall deliver all records, papers, books, files, seals, and other things belonging to his office to his successor, as soon as he is qualified, who shall take charge of and make receipt for those items.
AR Code § 16-20-309 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 20 - Clerks Of Court|Subchapter 3 - Circuit Clerks|§ 16-20-309. Resignation, removal, or death — Settlement of accounts

 (a) Any clerk who resigns or is removed from office, or the executor or administrator of any clerk who dies, shall render a perfect account to the proper court, at the next term after the death, resignation, or removal. This account, on oath, shall be made of all arrearages of moneys received by him by virtue of his office, not previously accounted for, and shall settle with the court as if the clerk were still in office.  (b) For this purpose, free access may be had to the office and the records, books, papers, and files therein.  (c) The court may compel such settlement and enforce the payment of any balance by attachment.