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AR HB1978
Bill
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jimmie Gazaway
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AI Summary
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Increases the number of state district court judges in the Seventeenth District (Clay and Greene counties) from one to two, both elected districtwide
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The new judgeship becomes effective January 1, 2027, with the position appearing on the 2026 nonpartisan judicial ballot
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Salary and benefits for the new judge will be funded through a cost-sharing arrangement: City of Paragould pays 37.5%, Greene County pays 37.5%, and Clay County pays 25%
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Local entities must remit their funding shares to the Administration of Justice Funds Section by January 15 of each year for deposit into the Constitutional Officers Fund
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The district maintains five departments located in Paragould, Marmaduke, Corning, Piggott, and Rector with districtwide jurisdiction
Legislative Description
To Add An Additional Judgeship To The Seventeenth District Of The State District Court System.
Last Action
Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
5/5/2025