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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Lonoke County, having two (2) judicial districts, shall have the following district courts and judges:
(1)(A) The Northern District of Lonoke County shall have one (1) district court, with three (3) departments:
(i) One (1) located in Cabot;
(ii) One (1) located in Ward; and
(iii) One (1) located in Austin.
(B) All three (3) departments are to be served by one (1) district judge; and
(2)(A) The Southern District of Lonoke County shall have one (1) district court with five (5) departments as follows:
(i) One (1) located in Lonoke;
(ii) One (1) located in England;
(iii) One (1) located in Carlisle;
(iv) One (1) located in Allport; and
(v) One (1) located in Humnoke.
(B) All five (5) departments are to be served by one (1) judge.
(b) The district court boundaries in Lonoke County shall be as follows:
(1) The Northern District of Lonoke County shall consist of the townships of Butler, Caroline, Cleveland, Eagle, Goodrum, Magness, Oak Grove, Prairie, Totten, Ward, and York; and
(2) The Southern District of Lonoke County shall consist of the townships of Carlisle, Crooked Creek, Dortch, Fletcher, Furlow, Gum Woods, Gray, Hamilton, Indian Bayou, Isbell, Lafayette, Lonoke, Pettus, Richwoods, Pulaski, Scott, Williams, and Walls.
(c) The judge of any district court in Lonoke County shall be elected by the qualified electors of the judicial district in which the court is located.
(d) The jurisdiction of each district court in Lonoke County shall be limited to the judicial district in which the court is located.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 16. Practice, Procedure, and Courts § 16-17-914. Lonoke County District Courts - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-16-practice-procedure-and-courts/ar-code-sect-16-17-914/
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