Ark. 12th Jud. Cir. Admin. Plan

STATE DISTRICT JUDGES

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 18 REFERRALS FROM CIRCUIT COURT

Has the circuit court referred matters pursuant to Administrative Order No. 18 to be heard by a

state district judge?

☒ Yes

☐ No

Participating State District Judges ----- Assignment and Allocation of Cases

The state district judges participating in referrals from the circuit court include:

District Court Assignment and

Name Judicial District Allocation of Cases

Sam Terry 6th District – Fort Smith District To be determined

Wendy Sharum 6th District – Fort Smith District To be determined

Amy Grimes 6th District – Fort Smith District To be determined

Michael Wagoner 6th District – Greenwood District 100% of cases

Matters Subject to Reference

The following matters are referred from circuit court to state district court and have been

included in the administrative plan for the circuit court and the administrative plan for district

court:

☐ Consent Jurisdiction. Upon the consent of all parties and approval of the circuit judge

originally assigned, the following types of cases are referred from circuit court:

☐ Civil

☐ Domestic Relations

☐ Probate

☐ Protective Orders.

☐ Forcible Entry and Detainers/Unlawful Detainer.

☐ Other Matters of an Emergency or Uncontested Nature Pending in Civil, Domestic

Relations or Probate Division. Please provide detailed information regarding the types of

matters that will be referred and where these matters will be heard below.

☐ Other Matters, if Justification for the Reference and Procedures to be Employed are

Sufficiently Demonstrated in the Circuit Court Administrative Plan Pursuant to

Administrative Order No. 14. Please provide detailed information regarding the types of matters

that will be referred and where these matters will be heard below.

Types of Other Matters Location

☒ Criminal. The following duties are referred with respect to an investigation or prosecution of

an offense lying within the exclusive jurisdiction of the circuit court:

☒ Issue Search Warrant Pursuant to Rule 13.1

☒ Issue Arrest Warrant Pursuant to Rule 7.1 or A.C.A. §16-81-104

☒ Issue Summons Pursuant to Rule 6.1

☒ Reasonable Cause Determinations Pursuant to Rule 4.1(e)

☒ Conduct First appearance Pursuant to rule 8.1

☒ Appoint Counsel Pursuant to Rule 8.2

☒ Inform Defendant Pursuant to Rule 8.3

☒ Accept Plea of “Not Guilty” or “Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity”

☒ Conduct a pretrial release inquiry pursuant to Rules 8.4 and 8.5 [Fort Smith Only]

☒ Conduct Pretrial Release Inquiry rules 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3

☒ Conduct Preliminary Hearing Pursuant to A.C.A. §16-93-307

Digital Recording Equipment

Is digital recording equipment utilized to make a verbatim record of matters referred from the

circuit court?

☐ Yes

☒ No