§ 16-21-204 — Prosecutor Coordinator

Arkansas § 16-21-204

• Jurisdiction: Arkansas
• Title: 16

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(a) There is created the position of Prosecutor Coordinator which shall be filled as specified in § 16-21-203 . (b) In addition to any other duties and responsibilities established by the Prosecution Coordination Commission, the Prosecutor Coordinator, for the benefit of the prosecuting attorneys of this state, shall: (1) Produce and promote in-state training and continuing education programs at such intervals as shall be determined by the commission; (2) Coordinate interjudicial district investigation and prosecution of organized criminal activities as so requested by police or prosecuting officials of this state or by any organized crime prevention council which may be created; (3) Develop and supplement, in conjunction with the Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Attorney General, an office and trial manual, standardized criminal litigation forms, and a comprehensive criminal law brief bank; (4) Maintain a crisis center for emergency research for and assistance to prosecutors at trial; (5) Facilitate an exchange of information between the various prosecuting and deputy prosecuting attorneys and the Office of the Attorney General in the preparation of criminal appeals and in any other matter of mutual concern; and (6) (A) Establish and administer a statewide certified facility dog program to assist child and vulnerable victims and child and vulnerable witnesses throughout the criminal justice system. (B) As used in subdivision (b)(6)(A) of this section, "certified facility dog" means the same as defined in § 16-43-1002 .

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2023, No. 659,§ 121, eff. 1/1/2024. Acts 1975, No. 925, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 24-128.