Arkansas § 16-13-501 Court reporters made state employees

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§ 16-13-501 — Court reporters made state employees

Arkansas § 16-13-501

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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-501 (2026).

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(a)The official court reporters of the circuit courts in this state are employees of the State of Arkansas.

(b)The Administrative Office of the Courts may employ or contract with a court reporter previously employed by the state for services provided at any time after his or her separation from state employment, regardless of a limitation otherwise provided under § 19-11-709(d) .

(c)The office is responsible for the financial oversight of the court reporters employed by the circuit court, which includes without limitation:

(1)Biennial and annual budget requests;

(2)Relevant budget activities;

(3)Monitoring expenses;

(4)Travel;

(5)Substitute expenses;

(6)Indigent transcript payments; and (7) Ensuring projected annual expenditures do not exceed total available funding.

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(a) The official court reporters of the circuit courts in this state are employees of the State of Arkansas. (b) The Administrative Office of the Courts may employ or contract with a court reporter previously employed by the state for services provided at any time after his or her separation from state employment, regardless of a limitation otherwise provided under § 19-11-709(d) . (c) The office is responsible for the financial oversight of the court reporters employed by the circuit court, which includes without limitation: (1) Biennial and annual budget requests; (2) Relevant budget activities; (3) Monitoring expenses; (4) Travel; (5) Substitute expenses; (6) Indigent transcript payments; and (7) Ensuring projected annual expenditures do not exceed total available funding. (d) The office, with the assistance of the Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc., shall establish an official procedure or rules for: (1) The hiring of court reporters; (2) The termination of court reporters; and (3) Salary adjustments for court reporters.

Ricky Lee Scott v. Rhonda Sullivan, Circuit Clerk; Alvah Griggs-Washington, Court Reporter, and/or Successor Krissy Wheeler; Linda Worstell, Court Reporter; Nila Keels, Court Reporter, and/or Successor Carla K. Astin; Hon. L.T. Sims II, Judge, and/or Successor Hon. Dion Wilson, Judge; Hon. Harvey Yates, Judge, and/or Successor Hon. Richard L. Proctor, Judge; Hon. Ashley Higgins, Judge, and/or Successor Hon. Christopher W. Morley, Judge

2025 Ark. 152 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 2025)

1 case citations

Robert Steinbuch v. University of Arkansas A/K/A University of Arkansas-Little Rock The Trustees of the University of Arkansas Michael Schwartz, in His Official and Personal Capacity Theresa Beiner, in Her Official and Personal Capacity Joann Maxey, in Her Official Capacity John M.A. Dipippa, in His Official Capacity Velmer Burton, in His Official Capacity And Terri Hollingsworth, in Her Official Capacity as Pulaski County Clerk

2023 Ark. 163 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 2023)

1 case citations

Opinion No.

(Arkansas Attorney General Reports, 1991)

RICKY LEE SCOTT V. RHONDA SULLIVAN, CIRCUIT CLERK; ALVAH GRIGGS-WASHINGTON, COURT REPORTER, AND/OR SUCCESSOR KRISSY WHEELER; LINDA WORSTELL, COURT REPORTER; NILA KEELS, COURT REPORTER, AND/OR SUCCESSOR CARLA K. ASTIN; HON. L.T. SIMS II, JUDGE, AND/OR SUCCESSOR HON. DION WILSON, JUDGE; HON. HARVEY YATES, JUDGE, AND/OR SUCCESSOR HON. RICHARD L. PROCTOR, JUDGE; HON. ASHLEY HIGGINS, JUDGE, AND/OR SUCCESSOR HON. CHRISTOPHER W. MORLEY, JUDGE

(Supreme Court of Arkansas, 2025)

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 716,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2015, No. 268,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2015. Acts 1981 (Ex. Sess.), No. 16, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 22-366.3.