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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-2-317 (2026)

Jurisdiction and venue

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  1. A circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction over a person acquitted by reason of mental disease or defect and committed to the custody of the Secretary of the Department of Human Services pursuant to § 5-2-314(b).
  2. Venue is determined as follows:
    1. For a person committed to the custody of the Department of Human Services pursuant to § 5-2-314(b) and who has been committed to the Arkansas State Hospital for examination, then venue may be in Pulaski County for the initial hearing pursuant to § 5-2-314 and for a conditional release hearing pursuant to § 5-2-315; and
    2. For a person who has been conditionally released pursuant to § 5-2-315, then venue for any hearing seeking the modification, revocation, or dismissal of a conditional release order is in the county where the person currently resides.

History. Acts 1995, No. 609, § 3; 2003, No. 1185, § 4; 2005, No. 1845, § 1; 2019, No. 910, § 5126.

Amendments. The 2019 amendment substituted “Secretary of the Department of Human Services” for “Director of the Department of Human Services” in (a).

5-2-318 — 5-2-324. [Reserved.]

Publisher's Notes. This section, concerning the civil commitment at expiration of maximum term, was repealed by Acts 1989, No, 911, § 7. The section was derived from Acts 1983, No. 917, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-612.1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2002–2002 · leading case: In re Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure, 347 Ark. 1048 (Ark. 2002).
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In re Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure, 347 Ark. 1048 (Ark. 2002). · cites it 2× “By statute, the Rules of Civil Procedure apply to “all proceedings” in juvenile cases “until rules of procedure for juvenile court are developed and in effect,” except as otherwise provided by the juvenile code. Ark. Code Ann. §§ 9-27-325 (f). No such rales have been…”
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