Arkansas Code Annotated
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-17-901 (2026)
Definitions
✓ current as of May 2026
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
- “Department” means the physical location where sessions of district court are held; and
- “Division” means the subject matter division of the district court.
History. Acts 2003, No. 1727, § 1; 2017, No. 723, § 1.
Amendments. The 2017 amendment inserted “district” preceding “court” in (1) and (2).
Cross References. District court generally, § 16-17-132.
Jurisdiction of circuit courts, Ark. Const. Amend. 80, §§ 6, 19.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2013–2013 · leading case: Lonoke Cnty. v. City of Lonoke, 2013 Ark. 465, 430 S.W.3d 669.
Lonoke Cnty. v. City of Lonoke, 2013 Ark. 465, 430 S.W.3d 669. “The statute provides that the town or city shall pay as follows: (i) One-half (1/2) of the salaries of the district judge and the chief court clerk; and (ii) The operational expenses of the district court organized in that town or city under the provisions of § 16-17-901 et seq.…”
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