Courts

Requires courts to conduct a hearing if a trial de novo is requested in the petition for review. (If a trial de novo is not requested, the review is generally confined to the record)

Bill History:

02-03-05 H Meeting set for 10:00 AM - Room 149 H-Judiciary

HB 1406

Hutchinson, T.

Allows district court judges, with majority approval of the circuit court judges of the circuit, to appoint up to two magistrates for his court.

Bill History:

03-08-05 H Meeting set for 10:00 AM - Room 149 H-Judiciary

HB 1736

Thyer
Bryles

Creates an additional circuit judgeship in the Second Judicial District and provides for the Governor to fill the position by appointment until the next election cycle.

Bill History:

02-28-05 H Placed on the House calendar

HB 1737

Thyer
Baker

Creates an additional circuit judgeship in the Twentieth Judicial District and provides for the Governor to fill the position by appointment until the next election cycle.

Bill History:

02-28-05 H Placed on the House calendar

HB 1738

Thyer
Broadway

Creates an additional circuit judgeship in the Twenty-second Judicial District and provides for the Governor to fill the position by appointment until the next election cycle.

Bill History:

02-24-05 H Defeated (Vote: N: 27/Y: 60)

HB 1795

Ledbetter

Prohibits state employees subpoenaed as witnesses by a court or other hearing from keeping witness or mileage fees when the matter is within the scope of his employment, unless he used his own vehicle and is not reimbursed by his employer.

Bill History:

04-07-05 H Received in the House - Sent to Governor

HB 1920

Lamoureux

Authorizes a circuit or district court to impose a fee not to exceed $500 upon an indigent person based on a conviction or guilty plea, provided the court determines that the person has sufficient assets to pay the fee.

Bill History:

03-15-05 H Meeting set for 10:00 AM - Room 149 H-Judiciary

HB 1963

Verkamp

Amends the salaries of the judges and other personnel of the various district courts.

Bill History:

04-08-05 S Amendment 1 adopted

HB 1989

Childers

Establishes the Legislative Task Force on District Courts to study the transition of district judges to state employee status and the funding and role of district courts.

Bill History:

04-07-05 H Received in the House - Sent to Governor

HB 2405

Adams

Defines "prisoners of municipalities" as used regarding expenses charged by county jails for municipal prisoners held in county jails.

Bill History:

04-06-05 H Referred to interim committee H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development

HB 2432

Schulte

Authorizes petition of the circuit court for a de novo review if various conditions are met regarding an allegation of child maltreatment.

Bill History:

04-07-05 H Meeting set for 9:30 AM - Room 149 H-Judiciary

HB 2507

Jeffrey

Allows an exemption from jury service upon request for practicing physicians, nurses, dentists, and dental hygienists.

Bill History:

03-22-05 H Meeting set for 10:00 AM - Room 149 H-Judiciary

HB 2511

Childers

Makes a number of technical corrections related to judges and courts.

Bill History:

04-07-05 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0)

HB 2526

Martin, J.

Adds to the offense of interference with court-ordered custody the taking of a minor from the custodian while the custodian and the minor are being housed at a n abuse shelter.

Bill History:

04-07-05 H Received in the House - Sent to Governor

HB 2527

Martin, J.

Requires courts to require guardians to report the condition of the ward at regular intervals as set by the court.

Bill History:

04-05-05 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 H-Judiciary

HB 2537

Thomason

Authorizes the Circuit Court Apportionment Commission to continue reviewing the jurisdiction of state courts and make recommendations to the General Assembly regarding the number and boundaries of circuit court districts.

Bill History:

04-07-05 H 9:30 AM - Room 149 H-Judiciary

HB 2554

Pate

Reinstates the annual increase based on the Consumer Price Index that counties may retain from fine and court cost revenue for the county administration of justice funds.

Bill History:

04-08-05 S Placed on the Senate calendar

HB 2592

Thyer

Creates a second Craighead County District Court with countywide jurisdiction.

Bill History:

03-08-05 H Meeting set for 10:00 AM - Room 149 H-Judiciary

HB 2628

Hutchinson, T.

Authorizes counties to employ district court judges as criminal magistrates, limiting compensation to 50% of the judge's maximum salary as a district court judge.

Bill History:

04-07-05 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0)

HB 2636

Harrelson

Relates to correction of district court names and references in the Arkansas Code.

Bill History:

04-08-05 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Judiciary

HB 2664

Thyer

Creates a maximum of four pilot programs for the creation of a state district court, citing state interest in providing a more uniform level of judicial resources.

Bill History:

04-07-05 H Meeting set for 9:30 AM - Room 149 H-Judiciary

HB 2737

Cowling

Relates to a uniform schedule of days of business and hours of operation for county courthouses.

Bill History:

03-25-05 H Meeting set for 9:00 AM - Room 428 H-City, County and Local Affairs

HB 2738

Cowling

Determines the salary of the Ashdown District Court Judge.

Bill History:

04-06-05 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary

HB 2776

Thyer

Requires notice of court decrees which terminate parent and child relationships.

Bill History:

03-25-05 H Meeting set for 9:00 AM - Room 130 H-Aging, Children, Legislative & Mil

HB 2787

Wills

Provides for a family member to obtain an order of protection to obtain temporary custody of a minor if conditions amounting to "environmental neglect" exist, including the presence of a child during manufacture of methamphetamine.

Bill History:

04-04-05 H Withdrawn from further consideration

HB 2898

Thyer

Relates to the reduction of the number of circuit judges in a judicial district if the average case load in the district is less than 1,500 cases yearly per judge.

Bill History:

03-22-05 H Withdrawn from further consideration

SB 141

Jeffress, J.

Provides for further amendment to the District Judge Retirement System.

Bill History:

01-24-05 S Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement

SB 143

Jeffress, J.

Provides for further amendment to the Judicial Retirement System.

Bill History:

01-24-05 S Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement

SB 449

Broadway

Creates the Integrated Justice Fund and appropriates funds from it to the Office of Integrated Justice for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.

Bill History:

04-08-05 S Meeting set for 7:30 AM - Room 171 Joint Budget

SB 450

Broadway

Creates the Office of Integrated Justice to serve as the agency that provides administrative and technical support to the Integrated Justice Information Systems Coordinating Council, created to facilitate cooperation in criminal justice.

Bill History:

04-07-05 S Meeting set for 10:00 AM - OSC S-State Agencies

SB 987

Salmon

Prescribes the salaries of judges and other court personnel of the various district courts.

Bill History:

04-07-05 S Referred to interim committee S-Judiciary

SB 989

Broadway

Relates to additional courtroom security.

Bill History:

04-08-05 S Meeting set for 10:00 AM or Call of the Cha...S-Judiciary