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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2024)
Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206)
Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101)
Chapter 17 - DISTRICT COURTS (§§ 16-17-101 — 16-17-1203)
Subchapter 11 - PILOT STATE DISTRICT COURTS (§§ 16-17-1101 — 16-17-1116)
Section 16-17-1109 - Jurisdiction
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AR Code § 16-17-1109 (2024)
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- (a)
- (1) State district courts are courts of limited jurisdiction with criminal jurisdiction as defined by the General Assembly and by Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, § 7, and civil jurisdiction as defined by the Supreme Court.
- (2) State district courts may be given greater criminal and civil jurisdiction than that provided for local district courts, subject to the provisions of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, §§ 7 and 10.
- (b) Under rules prescribed by the Supreme Court, a state district court judge may hear cases filed in the circuit court that arise within the territorial jurisdiction of the state district court judge.
- (c)
- (1) Under rules prescribed by the Supreme Court, a state district court judge may be assigned by the Chief Justice to hear cases outside the territorial jurisdiction of the court.
- (2) When assigned, the state district court judge is entitled to the reimbursement of travel expenses under § 16-17-1108.
Acts 2011, No. 1219, § 8.
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