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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 6 - FUNDING (§§ 16-10-601 — 16-10-604) › Section 16-10-602 - Establishment of city and county shares

(a)
Pursuant to §§
16-10-307(c)
and
16-10-308(c)
, each town, city, and county may retain a portion of the uniform court costs and filing fees collected and deposited into the city or county administration of justice fund.
(b)
On or before the first day of October of each year, the Department of Finance and Administration shall certify in writing to each county and to each town or city which operates a district court the amount of money which may be retained during each month of the following calendar year by the town, city, or county.
Acts 1997, No. 788, § 5; 1997, No. 1341, § 5; 2001, No. 1809, § 11; 2003, No. 1185, §§ 56, 57; 2007, No. 663, § 28.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 6 - FUNDING (§§ 16-10-601 — 16-10-604) › Section 16-10-603 - Procedure - County administration of justice funds

(a)
(1)
Pursuant to §
16-10-307
, each county is to create a county administration of justice fund.
(2)
Each county treasurer should deposit into the fund:
(A)
All receipts from the collection of uniform filing fees established by §
21-6-403
which are collected by the circuit clerk, county clerk, or other official and remitted to the county treasurer;
(B)
All receipts from the collection of uniform court costs established by §
16-10-305
which are collected by the county official, agency, or department designated pursuant to §
16-13-709
as primarily responsible for the collection of fines assessed in circuit court and remitted to the county treasurer;
(C)
All receipts of the county's share of uniform filing fees established by §
16-17-705
which are collected by the district courts within the county and remitted to the county treasurer; and
(D)
All receipts of the county's share of uniform court costs established by §
16-10-305
which are collected by the official, agency, or department of the county, town, or city designated pursuant to §
16-13-709
as primarily responsible for the collection of fines assessed in district courts within the county and remitted to the county treasurer.
(b)
From the county administration of justice fund, the county treasurer is to make, on a monthly basis, the following fund transfers or disbursements:
(1)
(A)
Pursuant to §
16-10-307(c)
, the Department of Finance and Administration will certify for each county the county's monthly share of uniform court costs and filing fees to be retained by the county.
(B)
(i)
Each year the quorum court shall establish the amount of uniform filing fees and court costs to be appropriated to each of the county programs or agencies enumerated in §
16-10-307(b)
from the county's share of uniform court costs and filing fees.
(ii)
Each program or agency shall receive, as a minimum, the amount established by §
16-10-307(b)
; and
(2)
The excess of the monthly receipts into the fund from subdivisions (a)(2)(A) and (B) of this section, less the county's certified monthly share and the county treasurer's commission, if any, as authorized by §
21-6-302
, shall be remitted to the Department of Finance and Administration, pursuant to §
16-10-307(e)
.
Acts 1997, No. 788, § 7; 1997, No. 1341, § 7; 2003, No. 1185, §§ 58, 59; 2007, No. 663, § 29.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 7 - ADDITIONAL FILING FEES AND COURT COSTS (§ 16-10-701) › Section 16-10-701 - Additional fees for specialty court programs - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Pre-adjudication" means the period of time after:
(A)
The prosecuting attorney files a criminal information or an indictment is filed in circuit court;
(B)
The person named in the criminal information or indictment is arraigned on the charge in circuit court; and
(C)
The person enters a specialty court program without a guilty plea or the person enters a plea of guilty but before the circuit court enters a judgment and pronounces a sentence against the person; and
(2)
"Specialty court program" means:
(A)
A pre-adjudication program under §
5-4-901
et seq.;
(B)
An approved drug court program under the Arkansas Drug Court Act, §
16-98-301
et seq.;
(C)
A Swift and Certain Accountability on Probation Pilot Program under §
16-93-1701
et seq.; and
(D)
Any other specialty court program that has been approved by the Supreme Court, including without limitation specialty court programs known as:
(i)
A DWI court;
(ii)
A mental health court;
(iii)
A veteran's court;
(iv)
A juvenile drug court;
(v)
A "HOPE" court;
(vi)
A "smarter sentencing" court; and
(vii)
A mental health crisis intervention center.
(b)
In addition to any other court cost or court fee provided by law:
(1)
A specialty court program user fee of up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250) shall be assessed on any participant in a specialty court program and remitted to the Administration of Justice Funds Section by the court clerk for deposit into the State Treasury as special revenues credited to the Specialty Court Program Fund; and
(2)
A specialty court program public defender user fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) may be assessed by the court for a defendant who participates in a specialty court program designed for preadjudication purposes and who is appointed representation by a public defender and remitted to the Administration of Justice Funds Section by the court clerk for deposit into the State Treasury to the credit of the Public Defender User Fees Fund within the State Central Services Fund.
(c)
A district court or circuit court may not assess and collect a fee under this section if the district court or circuit court is operating a specialty court program that has not been previously approved by or no longer meets the approval criteria of the Supreme Court.
Added by Act 2015, No. 895,§ 17, eff. 4/1/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 8 - SUBSTITUTE TRIAL COURT ADMINISTRATORS (§§ 16-10-801 — 16-10-805) › Section 16-10-801 - Temporary employment authorized

As authorized by §
16-13-3302
, in the absence or unavailability of the trial court administrator the circuit judge may temporarily employ the services of a substitute trial court administrator if the temporary employment is essential to prevent a disruption of the business of the court.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 268,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1999, No. 393, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 8 - SUBSTITUTE TRIAL COURT ADMINISTRATORS (§§ 16-10-801 — 16-10-805) › Section 16-10-802 - Information provided to Administrative Office of the Courts

(a)
When a circuit judge temporarily employs a substitute trial court administrator, the circuit judge may certify to the Administrative Office of the Courts upon forms prepared by the office that he or she has temporarily employed a substitute trial court administrator and that the temporary employment was essential to prevent a disruption of the business of his or her court.
(b)
The circuit judge shall further furnish to the office the name, address, and Social Security number of the substitute trial court administrator and the number of days the substitute trial court administrator was or will be temporarily employed, plus any other information concerning the employment requested by the office.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 268,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1999, No. 393, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 8 - SUBSTITUTE TRIAL COURT ADMINISTRATORS (§§ 16-10-801 — 16-10-805) › Section 16-10-803 - Payment

(a)
The Administrative Office of the Courts may pay from funds specifically appropriated for this purpose a substitute trial court administrator for the services furnished to the circuit judge under this subchapter.
(b)
The substitute trial court administrator shall be paid at the rate of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) per day.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 268,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1999, No. 393, § 3; 2001, No. 509, § 1; 2005, No. 461, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 8 - SUBSTITUTE TRIAL COURT ADMINISTRATORS (§§ 16-10-801 — 16-10-805) › Section 16-10-804 - Extended employment periods

(a)
If a substitute trial court administrator is employed for a period that extends beyond the normal payroll period for the position, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall make an interim disbursement of the salary that has accrued during that period.
(b)
In any one (1) fiscal year, however, the office shall not pay for the services of a substitute trial court administrator for any one (1) circuit judge in excess of thirty (30) working days unless approved and ordered by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 268,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1999, No. 393, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 8 - SUBSTITUTE TRIAL COURT ADMINISTRATORS (§§ 16-10-801 — 16-10-805) › Section 16-10-805 - Employment of county staff

This chapter does not preclude or prohibit any circuit judge from obtaining payment for the services of a substitute trial court administrator from the county or counties composing the circuit judge's judicial district rather than from the Administrative Office of the Courts.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 268,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1999, No. 393, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 9 - COMPENSATION FOR RETIRED JUDGES APPOINTED TO TEMPORARY SERVICE (§§ 16-10-901 — 16-10-905) › Section 16-10-901 - Retired judges - Definition

As used in this subchapter, "retired judge" means a former:
(1)
Circuit court judge, chancery court judge, circuit-chancery court judge, Court of Appeals judge, or Supreme Court justice, receiving benefits under the Arkansas Judicial Retirement System; and
(2)
Municipal court judge or district court judge, receiving benefits under the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 818,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1999, No. 390, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 9 - COMPENSATION FOR RETIRED JUDGES APPOINTED TO TEMPORARY SERVICE (§§ 16-10-901 — 16-10-905) › Section 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:
(1)
Circuit court judge, if the retired judge served at any time as a circuit court judge; or
(2)
District court judge, if the retired judge served only as a district court judge.
(b)
The compensation paid under subsection (a) of this section shall be paid from the appropriation provided to the Auditor of State for special and recalled judges for the circuit or district courts.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 818,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1999, No. 390, § 2; 2001, No. 1071, § 1; 2003, No. 1185, § 64; 2011, No. 274, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 9 - COMPENSATION FOR RETIRED JUDGES APPOINTED TO TEMPORARY SERVICE (§§ 16-10-901 — 16-10-905) › Section 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.
Acts 1999, No. 390, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 9 - COMPENSATION FOR RETIRED JUDGES APPOINTED TO TEMPORARY SERVICE (§§ 16-10-901 — 16-10-905) › Section 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 and district courts at the rate prescribed in §
16-10-119
.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 818,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1999, No. 390, § 4; 2001, No. 1071, § 2; 2011, No. 274, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 9 - COMPENSATION FOR RETIRED JUDGES APPOINTED TO TEMPORARY SERVICE (§§ 16-10-901 — 16-10-905) › Section 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.
Acts 1999, No. 390, § 5; 2011, No. 274, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS COURT SECURITY ACT (§§ 16-10-1001 — 16-10-1006) › Section 16-10-1001 - Title

This subchapter shall be known as the "Arkansas Court Security Act".
Acts 2007, No. 576, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS COURT SECURITY ACT (§§ 16-10-1001 — 16-10-1006) › Section 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.
Acts 2007, No. 576, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS COURT SECURITY ACT (§§ 16-10-1001 — 16-10-1006) › Section 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.
Acts 2007, No. 576, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS COURT SECURITY ACT (§§ 16-10-1001 — 16-10-1006) › Section 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.
Acts 2007, No. 576, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS COURT SECURITY ACT (§§ 16-10-1001 — 16-10-1006) › Section 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)
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.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 475,§ 7, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 2007, No. 576, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 11 - COURT INTERPRETERS (§§ 16-10-1101 — 16-10-1108) › Section 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.
Added by Act 2013, No. 237,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 11 - COURT INTERPRETERS (§§ 16-10-1101 — 16-10-1108) › Section 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.
Added by Act 2013, No. 237,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 11 - COURT INTERPRETERS (§§ 16-10-1101 — 16-10-1108) › Section 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, deaf, and Hard of Hearing, 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.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 84,§ 9, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1152,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015.
Added by Act 2013, No. 237,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 11 - COURT INTERPRETERS (§§ 16-10-1101 — 16-10-1108) › Section 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
.
Added by Act 2013, No. 237,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 11 - COURT INTERPRETERS (§§ 16-10-1101 — 16-10-1108) › Section 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]?"
Added by Act 2013, No. 237,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 11 - COURT INTERPRETERS (§§ 16-10-1101 — 16-10-1108) › Section 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.
Added by Act 2013, No. 237,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 11 - COURT INTERPRETERS (§§ 16-10-1101 — 16-10-1108) › Section 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.
Added by Act 2013, No. 237,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 11 - COURT INTERPRETERS (§§ 16-10-1101 — 16-10-1108) › Section 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.
Added by Act 2013, No. 237,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 11 - SUPREME COURT (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-302) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-117) › Section 16-11-101 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 475,§ 8, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1874 (Spec. Sess.), No. 9, § 1, p. 12; C. & M. Dig., § 2121; Pope's Dig., § 2723; Acts 1961, No. 134, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 22-205; Acts 1995, No. 549, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 11 - SUPREME COURT (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-302) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-117) › Section 16-11-102 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 475,§ 8, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1868 (Adj. Sess.), No. 1, § 3, p. 1; C. & M. Dig., § 2123; Pope's Dig., § 2729; A.S.A. 1947, § 22-209.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 11 - SUPREME COURT (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-302) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-117) › Section 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.
Acts 1925, No. 205, §§ 2, 3; Pope's Dig., §§ 2725, 2726; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 22-206, 22-207.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 11 - SUPREME COURT (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-302) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-117) › Section 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.
Acts 1925, No. 205, § 2; Pope's Dig., § 2725; A.S.A. 1947, § 22-206.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 11 - SUPREME COURT (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-302) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-117) › Section 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.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1294, eff. 7/24/2019.
Civil Code, § 17; Acts 1871, No. 48, § 1 [17], p. 219; 1925, No. 205, § 4; C. & M. Dig., § 2126; Pope's Dig., §§ 2727, 2732; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 22-208, 22-213.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 11 - SUPREME COURT (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-302) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-117) › Section 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.
Rev. Stat., ch. 43, § 2; C. & M. Dig., § 2126; Pope's Dig., § 2732; A.S.A. 1947, § 22-212.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 11 - SUPREME COURT (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-302) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-117) › Section 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.
Rev. Stat., ch. 43, § 23; C. & M. Dig., § 2125; Pope's Dig., § 2731; A.S.A. 1947, § 22-211; Acts 2003, No. 1185, § 66.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 11 - SUPREME COURT (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-302) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-117) › Section 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.
Acts 1961, No. 244, § 1; 1963, No. 6, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 22-241.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 11 - SUPREME COURT (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-302) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-117) › Section 16-11-112 - Authorization to contract for publication of Arkansas Model Jury Instructions

(a)
The Arkansas Supreme Court is authorized to provide for the publication by private publishing firms of the Arkansas Model Criminal Jury Instructions and the Arkansas Model Civil Jury Instructions for use in the trial courts of this state.
(b)
The Supreme Court shall solicit proposals from reputable publishing firms and may enter into contracts with the publishing firms which are deemed by the court to offer the best proposals for the separate publication of the Arkansas Model Criminal Jury Instructions and the Arkansas Model Civil Jury Instructions, with provision being made for the publication from time to time of pocket part supplements containing revisions or additions to the instructions if the prices at which the publishers propose to sell the Arkansas Model Criminal Jury Instructions and the Arkansas Model Civil Jury Instructions are deemed to be reasonable and adequate by the Supreme Court and upon the publisher's agreeing to pay to the Supreme Court a reasonable market-rate royalty for the use and benefit of the Supreme Court Library Fund.
(c)
The Supreme Court may delegate to the Clerk of the Supreme Court, or to any other employee or official of the court as the court may designate, the responsibility for soliciting and tabulating bid proposals and performing other duties as may be directed by the Supreme Court.
(d)
The awarding of contracts to private publishers for the publication of the Arkansas Model Criminal Jury Instructions and the Arkansas Model Civil Jury Instructions shall be by a majority vote of the justices of the Supreme Court sitting in session for that purpose.
Acts 1977, No. 545, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 22-250, 22-251; Acts 2001, No. 625, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 11 - SUPREME COURT (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-302) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-117) › Section 16-11-113 - Expenses of Supreme Court

(a)
All expenditures for fuel, blank books, and stationery accruing in the Supreme Court shall be paid out of the State Treasury from any moneys appropriated for the contingent expenses of the Supreme Court.
(b)
The Auditor of State shall draw his or her warrant for the amount of the expenditures. The certificate of the court shall be a sufficient voucher.
Rev. Stat., ch. 43, §§ 45, 46; C. & M. Dig., §§ 2116, 2117; Pope's Dig., §§ 2720, 2721; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 22-214, 22-215.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 11 - SUPREME COURT (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-302) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-117) › Section 16-11-114 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 475,§ 9, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1985, No. 665, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 22-140.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 11 - SUPREME COURT (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-302) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-117) › Section 16-11-115 - Compensation of special justice

Each special justice of the Supreme Court who is not a retired judge or justice or an active circuit or district judge, appointed under the provisions of the Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, § 13, shall receive, as full compensation for services rendered, the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) for each case in the special justice's or special judge's commission. When the case or cases shall be decided, this amount shall be certified by the Clerk of the Supreme Court after having been approved by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Acts 1981, No. 607, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 22-130; Acts 2003, No. 1185, § 67.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 11 - SUPREME COURT (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-302) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-117) › Section 16-11-116 - Employees of the Supreme Court - Bar of Arkansas

(a)
Pursuant to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 28, the Supreme Court is charged with the authority and responsibility to regulate the practice of law. As of July 1, 2013, those persons who are employed by the Supreme Court to carry out these responsibilities and who are paid from the Bar of Arkansas account shall be considered employees of the State of Arkansas administered by the Supreme Court.
(b)
For all purposes involving annual leave, sick leave, and career service recognition as a state employee, years of service as an employee of the Supreme Court - Bar of Arkansas shall be recognized as eligible service as a state employee.
(c)
Notwithstanding §
19-4-801
or any other law to the contrary, employees shall be paid from cash funds of the Supreme Court derived solely from revenues received from attorney license fees and any other fees, fines, interest income, or other revenues derived from the regulation of the practice of law that may be deposited into the Bar of Arkansas account as determined by the Supreme Court.
(d)
(1)
(A)
On July 1, 2013, the Bar of Arkansas Employees Pension Plan shall be abolished, and its power, duties, plan liabilities and assets shall be transferred to and assumed by the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System, together with all accrued service credit due its members.
(B)
All current members and beneficiaries of the Bar of Arkansas Employees Pension Plan shall be members of the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System and covered by that system's eligibility, retirement and beneficiary provisions, except that those employees who were members of the Bar of Arkansas Employees Pension Plan and who were eligible for the lump-sum distribution provisions of that plan as referenced in Section 9.2(h) of the official plan document shall retain those rights as provided by the Bar of Arkansas Employees Pension Plan.
(2)
Employees of the Supreme Court - Bar of Arkansas who are hired after July 1, 2013, shall be enrolled in the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System as a condition of employment as provided for in §
24-4-301
.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1026,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 11 - SUPREME COURT (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-302) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-117) › Section 16-11-117 - Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation, Inc

The General Assembly finds that as the Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation, Inc., serves a public purpose, financial accounting, general bookkeeping, and management and administrative services may be provided by employees of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court - Bar of Arkansas in support of the Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation, Inc.
Added by Act 2019, No. 780,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 11 - SUPREME COURT (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-302) › Subchapter 2 - SUPREME COURT REPORTS (§§ 16-11-201 — 16-11-206) › Section 16-11-201 - Clerk to furnish Reporter with copy of decisions

It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Supreme Court to furnish the Reporter of the Supreme Court with a copy of all decisions of the court within thirty (30) days after the expiration of the time allowed for filing motions for reconsideration.
Acts 1915, No. 326, § 2; C. & M. Dig., § 9776k; Pope's Dig., § 13320; Acts 1971, No. 257, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 22-219.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 11 - SUPREME COURT (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-302) › Subchapter 2 - SUPREME COURT REPORTS (§§ 16-11-201 — 16-11-206) › Section 16-11-202 - Preparation of syllabus, headnotes, corrections - Publication

It shall be the duty of the Reporter of the Supreme Court to:
(1)
Prepare the syllabus without delay after the Clerk of the Supreme Court furnishes him or her with a copy of the decisions of the court;
(2)
Prefix notes to each published decision containing the points decided therein;
(3)
Edit the decisions of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals and make technical corrections thereto;
(4)
Oversee publication and distribution of the decisions of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals in such format and medium as the Supreme Court may direct; and
(5)
Perform other duties as the Supreme Court assigns.
Acts 1915, No. 326, §§ 2, 11, 13; C. & M. Dig., §§ 9776k, 9776o, 9776q; Pope's Dig., §§ 13320, 13324, 13326; Acts 1971, No. 257, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 22-219, 22-221, 22-222; Acts 2009, No. 221, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 11 - SUPREME COURT (§§ 16-11-101 — 16-11-302) › Subchapter 2 - SUPREME COURT REPORTS (§§ 16-11-201 — 16-11-206) › Section 16-11-204 - Assistant to Reporter of the Supreme Court

(a)
The Reporter of the Supreme Court is authorized to employ an assistant to aid the Reporter in the preparation of the headnotes for the published decisions of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals and in the supervision of the distribution and publication of the decisions of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.
(b)
No person shall be employed as an assistant by the Reporter in accordance with this section unless he or she is a licensed attorney.
(c)
The position of assistant to the Reporter shall be state-funded at a salary to be set by the General Assembly.
Acts 1981, No. 803, §§ 1-3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 22-219.1 -- 22-219.3; Acts 2009, No. 221, § 3.