Arkansas Code of 1987 (2024)
Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304)
Chapter 4 - PUBLIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND ARCHIVES (§§ 13-4-101 — 13-4-411)
Subchapter 3 - COUNTY RECORDS RETENTION (§§ 13-4-301 — 13-4-308)
Section 13-4-302 - Court records

If a county of the State of Arkansas maintains records for the county courts, the county shall maintain these records as follows:

• (1)
  • (A) For circuit court, civil and criminal, domestic relations, and probate records:
    • (i) The county shall permanently maintain:
      • (a) Complete case files and written exhibits for all courts;
      • (b) Case indices for all courts;
      • (c) Case dockets for all courts;
      • (d) Grand jury reports;
      • (e) Grand juror lists;
      • (f) Petit jury lists in criminal cases;
      • (g) Original records, documents, and transcripts relating to the summoning of jurors and jury selection for a petit jury in a criminal case; and
      • (h) All probate records required to be maintained under § 28-1-108;
    • (ii) The county shall maintain for ten (10) years, after audit by Arkansas Legislative Audit:
      • (a) Records and reports of costs; and
      • (b) Fees assessed and collected; and
    • (iii) The county shall maintain for three (3) years, after audit by Arkansas Legislative Audit:
      • (a) Canceled checks;
      • (b) Bank statements;
      • (c) Petit jury lists in civil cases and original records, documents, and transcripts relating to the summoning of jurors and jury selection for a petit jury in a civil case; and
      • (d) Served and quashed warrants.
  • (B) The county shall maintain records of the juvenile division of circuit court, in accordance with § 9-27-309 and other provisions of Title 9 and the Arkansas Juvenile Code of 1989, § 9-27-301 et seq.;

• (2) For county court records:
  • (A) The county shall permanently maintain:
    • (i) County court records;
    • (ii) Cemetery permits;
    • (iii) Statements of receipt and expenditures; and
    • (iv) County improvement district reports; and
  • (B) The county shall maintain for ten (10) years, after audit by Arkansas Legislative Audit:
    • (i) County court files;
    • (ii) County general claims dockets;
    • (iii) County road claims dockets;
    • (iv) Contracts for lease-purchase on rental payments;
    • (v) County school board financial reports;
    • (vi) Solid waste disposal revenue bonds; and
    • (vii) Allocations of state funds for solid waste disposal; and

• (3) For quorum court records:
  • (A) The county shall permanently maintain:
    • (i) Ordinance, appropriation ordinance, and resolution registers;
    • (ii) Records of proceedings;
    • (iii) Codification of ordinances;
    • (iv) Registers of county advisory and administrative boards;
    • (v) Appointments to subordinate service districts; and
    • (vi) Quorum court minutes; and
  • (B) The county shall maintain for one (1) year the county treasurer's monthly financial report.

Amended by Act 2017, No. 560,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.

Amended by Act 2015, No. 83,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.

Acts 1991, No. 800, § 1; 2007, No. 226, § 1.