Arkansas Statutes
§ 16-17-209 — Qualifications of district judge - Term
Arkansas § 16-17-209
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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-17-209 (2026).
Text
(a)District judges shall be qualified electors within the geographical area from which they are chosen and shall have been licensed attorneys of this state for at least four (4) years immediately preceding the date of assuming office.
(b)Pursuant to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, § 16(C), district judges shall serve four-year terms.
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Related
State ex rel. Robinson v. Craighead County Board of Election Commissioners
779 S.W.2d 169 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1989)
State v. Webb
913 S.W.2d 259 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1996)
City of Crossett v. Switzer
788 S.W.2d 738 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1990)
Opinion No.
(Arkansas Attorney General Reports, 1991)
Legislative History
Amended by Act 2019, No. 445,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1927, No. 60 § 4; Pope's Dig., § 9900; Acts 1949, No. 210, § 1; 1951, No. 63, § 3; 1951, No. 254, § 1; 1953, No. 313, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 22-704; Acts 2003, No. 1185, §§ 125, 126. See Act 2019, No. 445, § 2.
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