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16-13-2103. Judges and chancellors.
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16-13-2103. Judges and chancellors.
(a) The qualified electors of the Thirteenth Judicial District shall elect:
(1) One (1) circuit judge;
(2) Two (2) chancellors;
(3) One (1) circuit-chancery judge, juvenile division; and
(4) Two (2) circuit-chancery judges.
(b)(1)(A) The judicial position of circuit judge created by Acts 1873, No. 53, and currently designated as Circuit Division 1, is converted to a circuit-chancery judge position and shall be designated as Circuit-Chancery Division 5.
(B) The judge of Circuit-Chancery Division 5 shall continue to be responsible for the duties formerly assigned to Circuit Division 1.
(2) The judicial position of circuit judge created by Acts 1925, No. 27, shall be designated as Circuit Division 2.
(c)(1) The judicial position of chancellor created by Acts 1903, No. 166, shall be designated as Chancery Division 1.
(2) The judicial position of chancellor created by Acts 1923, No. 372, shall be designated as Chancery Division 2.
(d)(1) The judicial position of circuit-chancery judge, juvenile division, created by Acts 1989, No. 949, shall be designated as Circuit-Chancery Division 3 for all jurisdictions.
(2) This judge shall devote such time as may be required to perform the duties of judge of the juvenile division, which duties shall be the primary obligation of the judge, and shall have jurisdiction in law, equity, and probate to hear other cases as time permits.
(e) The judicial position of circuit-chancery judge created by Acts 1995, No. 41, shall have jurisdiction in law, equity, and probate and shall be designated Circuit-Chancery Division 4 in all jurisdictions.
(f) If any additional judgeship is created, an additional division shall be established and the judge shall serve as the judge of the addition
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-13-2103
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16-13-2103. Judges and chancellors.
(a) The qualified electors of the Thirteenth Judicial District shall elect:
(1) One (1) circuit judge;
(2) Two (2) chancellors;
(3) One (1) circuit-chancery judge, juvenile division; and
(4) Two (2) circuit-chancery judges.
(b)(1)(A) The judicial position of circuit judge created by Acts 1873, No. 53, and currently designated as Circuit Division 1, is converted to a circuit-chancery judge position and shall be designated as Circuit-Chancery Division 5.
(B) The judge of Circuit-Chancery Division 5 shall continue to be responsible for the duties formerly assigned to Circuit Division 1.
(2) The judicial position of circuit judge created by Acts 1925, No. 27, shall be designated as Circuit Division 2.
(c)(1) The judicial position of chancellor created by Acts 1903, No. 166, shall be designated as Chancery Division 1.
(2) The judicial position of chancellor created by Acts 1923, No. 372, shall be designated as Chancery Division 2.
(d)(1) The judicial position of circuit-chancery judge, juvenile division, created by Acts 1989, No. 949, shall be designated as Circuit-Chancery Division 3 for all jurisdictions.
(2) This judge shall devote such time as may be required to perform the duties of judge of the juvenile division, which duties shall be the primary obligation of the judge, and shall have jurisdiction in law, equity, and probate to hear other cases as time permits.
(e) The judicial position of circuit-chancery judge created by Acts 1995, No. 41, shall have jurisdiction in law, equity, and probate and shall be designated Circuit-Chancery Division 4 in all jurisdictions.
(f) If any additional judgeship is created, an additional division shall be established and the judge shall serve as the judge of the additional division.
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