Current with legislation from 2024 Fiscal and Special Sessions.
Section 16-101-105 - Presiding judge(a) If a judicial district chooses to create and administer a veterans treatment specialty court, subject to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, the administrative judge of the judicial district shall designate one (1) or more circuit judges to be the veterans treatment specialty court judges and to administer the veterans treatment specialty court program.(b) If a county is in a judicial district that does not have a circuit judge who is able to administer the veterans treatment specialty court program on a consistent basis, the administrative plan for the judicial circuit required by Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 14 and the administrative plan for the district court pursuant to Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 18 may designate a state district court judge to be a veterans treatment specialty court judge and to administer the veterans treatment specialty court program.Added by Act 2021, No. 58,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.