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AR SB373
Bill
Status
4/11/2023
Primary Sponsor
Ronald Caldwell
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AI Summary
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Repeals Arkansas Code § 16-17-904, eliminating the separate Northern and Southern district court structure in Arkansas County effective January 1, 2025
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Repeals Arkansas Code § 16-17-915, eliminating Monroe County's separate district court structure effective January 1, 2025
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Creates the Sixteenth Judicial District composed of Monroe and Arkansas counties with seven departments located in Stuttgart, DeWitt, Gillett, St. Charles, Brinkley, Clarendon, and Holly Grove
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Increases the number of state district court judges in the Sixteenth Judicial District from one (1) to two (2) judges, with one designated as Division 1 and one as Division 2
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New judgeships become effective January 1, 2025, and shall be elected districtwide in the 2024 nonpartisan judicial election with districtwide jurisdiction for the court
Legislative Description
Concerning The Reorganization Of Local District Courts To Create The Sixteenth Judicial District Of The State District Court System.
Last Action
Notification that SB373 is now Act 685
4/11/2023