Ark. 18th Dist. Ct. (Chickasawba) Admin. Plan

ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN

State District Court for Mississippi County,

Arkansas Chickasawba District

1. JUDGES

The Chickasawba District Court is a state district court served by one judge.

Judge Division Number

Shannon Langston 18th

Are exchange agreements with other district judges utilized?

 Yes

 No

Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 18, at the request of the majority of the district

judges of a district court, with the concurrence of a majority of the circuit judges of a

judicial circuit, the administrative judge of the judicial circuit may designate one or

more licensed attorneys to serve as a small claims magistrate to preside over the

small claims division of the district court.

A small claims magistrate shall possess the same qualifications as a district court

judge. The appointment shall be filed in writing and filed with the District Court Clerk.

Has a small claims magistrate been designated by the administrative judge of the

judicial circuit?

Small Claim Magistrate County City Designated as Department

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2. DEPARTMENTS

The statutory authority for the organization and designation of this district court is found

is found at AC.A.§___________________

The judge(s) serve(s) in the statutorily designated departments of the court as follows:

Judge County Cities Designated as

Department

Shannon Langston Mississippi Blytheville

1100 S. Division

Blytheville, AR 72316

Gosnell

307 S. Airbase Hwy

Gosnell, AR 72315

Leachville

116 S. Main St.

Leachville, AR 72438

Dell

100 N. Main Street

Dell, AR 72426

Consolidation of City Courts with District Courts

Pursuant to A.C.A. §16-17-1202, all city courts were consolidated with district

courts on January 1, 2012, and former city courts became known as departments

of the district court. If a town or city is no longer operating as a department of

the district court, a copy of the local ordinance abolishing the city as a

department of the court must be provided to the Administrative Office of the

Courts.

Are all towns or cities statutorily designated as departments still operating as

departments of the district court?

City Abolished as Department: Manila

Effective Date: 4/4/2022

 A copy of the local agreement abolishing the department of the district court has

been attached.

3. OTHER JURISDICTIONAL AREAS

The following cities and towns have police departments but have not been designated

as statutory departments of the district court. Pursuant to AC.A. §16-17-1203, these

cities and towns contribute to the operational expenses of the district court and file

cases in the district court.

City/Town Department Where Cases are Filed/Heard

4. COURT SESSIONS AND TYPES OF CASES BY SUBJECT MATTER

(Criminal, Traffic, Civil, and Small Claims)

Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 18, each department of a district court shall

hear cases in all of the subject matter divisions.

Sessions of the court are generally scheduled on the following days of the week at the

following times:

Judge Dept Day Time Type of Case

Shannon Langston Blytheville Mon. 9:00 a.m. Criminal/1st app

Blytheville Tues. 9:00 a.m. Criminal/Traffic/Small

Claims & Civil

Blytheville Wed. 9:00 a.m. Criminal/Traffic

Blytheville Thurs. 9:00 a.m. Criminal/Traffic

Blytheville Fri. 9:00 a.m. Video Court/Small

Claims & Civil Special

Settings

Gosnell 1st Mon/ 1:30 p.m. Criminal/Traffic

3rd Mon

Leachville 1st Wed/ 1:30 p.m. Criminal/Traffic

3rd Wed

Dell 2nd Mon. 1:30 p.m. Criminal

Mandatory Holding of Court in Departments of a District Court

Pursuant to A.C.A. § 16-17-138, sessions of court must be held at least one (1) time

per month in each department unless mutually waived by the district court judge and

the governing body of the city or town where the department is located.

Is court held in each town or city designated as a department of the district court at least

one (1) time per month?

 Yes

 No

 A written agreement waiving the mandatory holding of court for departments of a

district court has been entered into and has been adopted by ordinance of the

governing body of the city or town in which the department is located.

 The ordinance(s) has/have been attached to this plan.

Based upon said written agreement, sessions of court for the ___________ Department

are held in the __________ Department.

Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 18, a warrant docket shall be established

within the criminal division. The docket shall be divided into a "search warrant docket,"

designated by the prefix "SW” and an "arrest warrant docket, " designated by the

prefix "AW." The warrant docket is used for warrants that have been returned either

executed or unexecuted when a case file has not yet been opened. If a criminal case

is subsequently opened, the information in the warrant docket related to the criminal

case is transferred to it.

Has the warrant docket been established within the criminal division?

 Yes

 No

5. 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

The following matters have been referred by the circuit court and have been included in

the circuit court administrative plan:

 Consent Jurisdiction. Upon the consent of all parties, 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 describe the types of other matters referred

below and the location where these matters are heard.

Type of Other Matters Hearing Location

Uncontested Divorces Blytheville

Uncontested Probate Matters (Orders) Blytheville

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

Sufficiently Demonstrated in the Circuit Court Administration Plan Pursuant to

Administrative Order No. 14. Please describe the types of other matters referred below

and the location where these matters are heard.

Type of Other Matters Hearing 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 AC.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 Pretrial Release Inquiry Rules 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3

 Conduct Preliminary Hearing Pursuant to AC.A. §16-93-307

Digital Audio Recording Equipment

Is digital audio recording equipment utilized to make a verbatim record of matters

referred from the circuit court?

Has the State District Court Digital Audio Recording Equipment Compliance Form been

provided to the Administrative Office of the Courts?

6. SPECIALTY COURTS

Does a district court judge preside over a specialty court program?

The following specialty courts are conducted:

Type of Specialty Court Location

a. Type of specialty docket and description of its operation:

b. Statutory or legal authority on which it is based:

c. Certification of compliance with all applicable sentencing laws, including

assessment, collection and remittance of fines, fees, court costs, probation fees.

d. Use of court resources. [Describe the court team including prosecuting attorneys,

public defenders, and health professionals; that each has been consulted in

setting up the program and its operation; scheduling has been coordinated; and

the necessary resources are available.]

e. Sources of funding:

 This specialty court was established in the circuit court administrative plan, but the

judicial circuit does not have a circuit judge who is available to administer the specialty

court on a consistent basis. Accordingly, the administrative plan for the judicial circuit

required by Administrative Order No. 14 of the Supreme Court designated a district

court judge to administer this specialty court program.

7. OTHER PROGRAMS OR DOCKETS.

Does a district court judge preside over other programs or dockets?

The following programs or dockets are administered:

Name of Docket: Location:

a. Type of specialty docket and description of its operation:

b. Statutory or legal authority on which it is based:

c. Certification of compliance with all applicable sentencing laws, including

assessment, collection and remittance of fines, fees, court costs, probation fees.

d. Use of court resources. [Describe the court team including prosecuting attorneys,

public defenders, and health professionals; that each has been consulted in

setting up the program and its operation; scheduling has been coordinated; and

the necessary resources are available.]

8. Sources of funding:

8. Effective Date