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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-17-916: Ouachita County District Courts

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  1. AR Code
  2. Title 16
  3. Chapter 17
  4. Subchapter 9

(a) Ouachita County shall have the following district courts and judges: (1) Camden shall have: (A) One (1) district court; and (B) One (1) judge; and (2) (A) East Camden shall have one (1) district court with four (4) departments: (i) One (1) located in Bearden; (ii) One (1) located in Chidester; (iii) One (1) located in East Camden; and (iv) One (1) located in Stephens. (B) All four (4) departments are to be served by one (1) judge. (b) (1) The judge of the Camden District Court shall be elected countywide. (2) The Camden District Court shall have countywide jurisdiction. (c) (1) The judge of the East Camden District Court shall be elected countywide. (2) The East Camden District Court shall have countywide jurisdiction. Amended by Act 2017, No. 723,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 2003, No. 1727, §; 16; 2007, No. 663, § 45.

(a) Ouachita County shall have the following district courts and judges: (1) Camden shall have: (A) One (1) district court; and (B) One (1) judge; and (2) (A) East Camden shall have one (1) district court with four (4) departments: (i) One (1) located in Bearden; (ii) One (1) located in Chidester; (iii) One (1) located in East Camden; and (iv) One (1) located in Stephens. (B) All four (4) departments are to be served by one (1) judge.

(1) Camden shall have: (A) One (1) district court; and (B) One (1) judge; and

(A) One (1) district court; and

(B) One (1) judge; and

(2) (A) East Camden shall have one (1) district court with four (4) departments: (i) One (1) located in Bearden; (ii) One (1) located in Chidester; (iii) One (1) located in East Camden; and (iv) One (1) located in Stephens. (B) All four (4) departments are to be served by one (1) judge.

(A) East Camden shall have one (1) district court with four (4) departments: (i) One (1) located in Bearden; (ii) One (1) located in Chidester; (iii) One (1) located in East Camden; and (iv) One (1) located in Stephens.

(i) One (1) located in Bearden;

(ii) One (1) located in Chidester;

(iii) One (1) located in East Camden; and

(iv) One (1) located in Stephens.

(B) All four (4) departments are to be served by one (1) judge.

(b) (1) The judge of the Camden District Court shall be elected countywide. (2) The Camden District Court shall have countywide jurisdiction.

(1) The judge of the Camden District Court shall be elected countywide.

(2) The Camden District Court shall have countywide jurisdiction.

(c) (1) The judge of the East Camden District Court shall be elected countywide. (2) The East Camden District Court shall have countywide jurisdiction.

(1) The judge of the East Camden District Court shall be elected countywide.

(2) The East Camden District Court shall have countywide jurisdiction.

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