{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-28-108","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-28-108","heading":"Special deputy prosecutor","body":"(a) An attorney employed in the office of the Attorney General may be designated by a prosecuting attorney having criminal jurisdiction in a matter as a special deputy prosecutor for the purpose of prosecuting in a court of competent jurisdiction an action brought under this chapter or another action for the physical or mental abuse or exploitation of a long-term care facility resident. (b) (1) As a special deputy prosecutor, an attorney designated under subsection (a) of this section may issue a subpoena and administer an oath as provided in § 25-16-705 . (2) The subpoena shall be substantially in the form set forth in § 25-16-705(b) . (c) A special deputy prosecutor appointed and functioning as authorized under this section is entitled to the same immunity granted by law to the prosecuting attorney. (d) (1) Appointment as a special deputy prosecutor does not enable an attorney designated under subsection (a) of this section to receive any additional fee or salary from the state for a service provided pursuant to the appointment. (2) Any expense of the special deputy prosecutor and any fees and costs incurred by the special deputy prosecutor in the prosecution of a case as provided in this section is the responsibility of the Attorney General. (e) The prosecuting attorney may revoke the appointment of a special deputy prosecutor at any time. Acts 1995, No. 894, § 1.\n\n(a) An attorney employed in the office of the Attorney General may be designated by a prosecuting attorney having criminal jurisdiction in a matter as a special deputy prosecutor for the purpose of prosecuting in a court of competent jurisdiction an action brought under this chapter or another action for the physical or mental abuse or exploitation of a long-term care facility resident.\n\n(b) (1) As a special deputy prosecutor, an attorney designated under subsection (a) of this section may issue a subpoena and administer an oath as provided in § 25-16-705 . (2) The subpoena shall be substantially in the form set forth in § 25-16-705(b) .\n\n(1) As a special deputy prosecutor, an attorney designated under subsection (a) of this section may issue a subpoena and administer an oath as provided in § 25-16-705 .\n\n(2) The subpoena shall be substantially in the form set forth in § 25-16-705(b) .\n\n(c) A special deputy prosecutor appointed and functioning as authorized under this section is entitled to the same immunity granted by law to the prosecuting attorney.\n\n(d) (1) Appointment as a special deputy prosecutor does not enable an attorney designated under subsection (a) of this section to receive any additional fee or salary from the state for a service provided pursuant to the appointment. (2) Any expense of the special deputy prosecutor and any fees and costs incurred by the special deputy prosecutor in the prosecution of a case as provided in this section is the responsibility of the Attorney General.\n\n(1) Appointment as a special deputy prosecutor does not enable an attorney designated under subsection (a) of this section to receive any additional fee or salary from the state for a service provided pursuant to the appointment.\n\n(2) Any expense of the special deputy prosecutor and any fees and costs incurred by the special deputy prosecutor in the prosecution of a case as provided in this section is the responsibility of the Attorney General.\n\n(e) The prosecuting attorney may revoke the appointment of a special deputy prosecutor at any time.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 28","Subchapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"932063d04f9efc21bbe13995fcf4dcc2324afc03497d3c33bea327d70c80f235","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-28-107","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-28-110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}