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AR HB1263
Bill
Status
2/6/2013
Primary Sponsor
Nate Steel
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AI Summary
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Repeals Arkansas Code § 16-17-1112, which would have reorganized local district courts into state district courts effective January 1, 2017.
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Prevents the transfer of district courts in the Second, Third, Seventh, Twenty-Seventh, Thirtieth, and Forty-First Districts from local to state control.
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Eliminates newly created state district court judgeships that were scheduled to be elected in 2016 and take effect on January 1, 2017.
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Preserves the Administration of Justice Fund by halting the court system reorganization that would have required cost-sharing compliance under Arkansas Code § 16-17-1106.
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Protects state trial court assistants by repealing judicial positions that had not yet been filled as part of the district court reorganization.
Legislative Description
To Cease The Transfer Of Some District Courts To The State District Court System; To Preserve The Administration Of Justice Fund; To Protect State Trial Court Assistants By Repealing Judicial Positions Not Yet Filled.
Last Action
Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
4/10/2013