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AR SB311
Bill
Status
Failed
4/24/2019
Primary Sponsor
Alan Clark
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AI Summary
- Restructures Arkansas Code § 16-13-214 to establish eight specific grounds for circuit court judge disqualification, which can only be waived if all parties agree
- Adds four new disqualification grounds: when a present member of the judge's judicial staff is a party or attorney in the case; when an immediate family member of present staff is involved; when a former staff member from the past 3 years is a party or attorney; and when an immediate family member of a former staff member from the past 3 years is involved
- Exempts interns, externs, and non-permanent judicial staff members from the 3-year disqualification rule for former staff
- Retains existing disqualification grounds: judge's personal interest in the outcome, family relationship within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity, prior counsel or judicial involvement in the case, and any disqualification under the Arkansas Code of Judicial Conduct
Legislative Description
To Amend The Law Concerning The Disqualification Of Judges.
Last Action
Recommended for study in the Interim Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
4/24/2019
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/19/2019
Judiciary2/12/2019
Full Bill Text
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