§ 16-18-112 - Schedule of fees or monthly allowance for judge of city court -- Jurisdiction -- Designation of substitute judge. [Repealed effective January 1, 2012.]
16-18-112. Schedule of fees or monthly allowance for judge of city court -- Jurisdiction -- Designation of substitute judge. [Repealed effective January 1, 2012.]
(a) (1) (A) The governing body of any city or town having a city court may establish a schedule of fees to be paid by the city or town from the general fund to the judge of the court for the trial of cases in the court.
(B) However, the fee schedule or monthly allowance shall not be based upon the conviction of any person tried in the court.
(2) (A) Alternatively, the governing body of the city or town may provide for the payment of a monthly allowance from the general fund of the city or town as compensation to the judge for sitting as judge in that court.
(B) However, the fee schedule or monthly allowance shall not be based upon the conviction of any person tried in the court.
(b) The city court of any city or town shall have, within the limits of the city, jurisdiction as provided by 16-88-101.
(c) The mayor shall give bond and security in any amount to be determined and approved by the city council.
(d) (1) The court may award and issue any process or writs that may be necessary to enforce the administration of justice throughout the city and for the lawful exercise of its jurisdiction, according to the usages and principles of law.
(2) For crimes and offenses committed within the limits of the city, the court's power with respect to process or writs extends throughout the county in which the city is located.
(e) (1) Any mayor of a city of the first class that meets the limitations of this section, any city of the second class, or any town may designate at such times as he or she shall choose to do so any attorney licensed in the State of Arkansas who resides in the county in which the city or town is situated to sit in the mayor's stead as judge of the city court.
(2) Any person so designated by the mayor to sit as judge shall receive such remuneration as is provided by the governing body of the city or town as provided in this section.
(f) Any conviction or sentence of the city court may be appealed to circuit court for a trial de novo.