Arkansas Statutes
§ 16-17-947 — Jackson County District Court
Arkansas § 16-17-947
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Bluebook
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-17-947 (2026).
Text
(a)(1) Jackson County shall have one (1) district court with four (4) departments:
(A)One (1) located in Newport;
(B)One (1) located in Diaz;
(C)One (1) located in Swifton; and (D) One (1) located in Tuckerman.
(2)All four (4) departments are to be served by one (1) judge.
(b)The Jackson County District Court Judge shall be elected countywide.
(c)The Jackson County District Court shall have countywide jurisdiction.
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Legislative History
Amended by Act 2017, No. 723,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 2007, No. 663, § 51.
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Arkansas § 16-17-947, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ar/16-17-947.