§ 13-4-302 - Court records.
13-4-302. Court records.
All counties of the State of Arkansas shall maintain records for the county courts as follows, if they are currently being maintained:
(1) For circuit court, civil and criminal, domestic relations, juvenile, and probate records:
(A) Permanently maintain:
(i) Complete case files and written exhibits for all courts;
(ii) Case indices for all courts;
(iii) Case dockets for all courts;
(iv) Grand jury reports;
(v) Grand juror lists;
(vi) Petit jury lists in criminal cases;
(vii) Original records, documents, and transcripts relating to the summoning of jurors and jury selection for a petit jury in a criminal case; and
(viii) All probate records required to be maintained under 28-1-108;
(B) Maintain for ten (10) years, after audit by the Division of Legislative Audit:
(i) Records and reports of costs; and
(ii) Fees assessed and collected; and
(C) Maintain for three (3) years, after audit by the Division of Legislative Audit:
(i) Cancelled checks;
(ii) Bank statements; and
(iii) Petit jury lists in civil cases and original records, documents, and transcripts relating to the summoning of jurors and jury selection for a petit jury in a civil case;
(2) For county court records:
(A) Permanently maintain:
(i) County court record;
(ii) Cemetery permits;
(iii) Statement of receipt and expenditures; and
(iv) County improvement districts; and
(B) Maintain for ten (10) years, after audit by the Division of Legislative Audit:
(i) County court file;
(ii) County general claims docket;
(iii) County road claims docket;
(iv) Contracts for lease-purchase on rental payments;
(v) County school board financial reports;
(vi) Solid waste disposal revenue bonds; and
(vii) Allocation of state funds for solid waste disposal; and
(3) For quorum court records:
(A) Permanently maintain:
(i) Ordinance, appropriation ordinance, and resolution register;
(ii) Record of proceedings;
(iii) Codification of ordinances;
(iv) Register of county advisory and administrative boards;
(v) Appointments to subordinate service districts; and
(vi) Quorum court minutes; and
(B) Maintain for one (1) year the county treasurer's monthly financial report.