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AR HB1260

Bill

Status

Failed

4/22/2015

Primary Sponsor

John Vines

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th General Assembly (2015 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Repeals Arkansas Code § 16-17-1112(b)(6) concerning reorganization of local district courts to state district courts in the Forty-First Judicial District as of January 1, 2017

  • Creates new Arkansas Code § 16-17-1113 establishing reorganization of the Forty-First Judicial District effective January 1, 2021

  • Forty-First Judicial District shall be composed of Garland County with three departments: two in Hot Springs and one in Mountain Pine, served by two state district court judges elected districtwide with district-wide jurisdiction

  • New state district court judgeships shall be placed on the 2020 nonpartisan judicial election ballot

  • Cities and counties in the district must comply with cost-sharing requirements established in § 16-17-1106 effective January 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Concerning The Reorganization Of The Local District Courts To State District Courts In The Forty-first Judicial District.

Last Action

Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

4/22/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/4/2015

Full Bill Text

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