(a) (1) State district courts are courts of limited jurisdiction with criminal jurisdiction as defined by the General Assembly and by Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, § 7, and civil jurisdiction as defined by the Supreme Court. (2) State district courts may be given greater criminal and civil jurisdiction than that provided for local district courts, subject to the provisions of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, §§ 7 and 10. (b) Under rules prescribed by the Supreme Court, a state district court judge may hear cases filed in the circuit court that arise within the territorial jurisdiction of the state district court judge. (c) (1) Under rules prescribed by the Supreme Court, a state district court judge may be assigned by the Chief Justice to hear cases outside the territorial jurisdiction of the court. (2) When assigned, the state district court judge is entitled to the reimbursement of travel expenses under § 16-17-1108 . Acts 2011, No. 1219, § 8. (a) (1) State district courts are courts of limited jurisdiction with criminal jurisdiction as defined by the General Assembly and by Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, § 7, and civil jurisdiction as defined by the Supreme Court. (2) State district courts may be given greater criminal and civil jurisdiction than that provided for local district courts, subject to the provisions of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, §§ 7 and 10. (b) Under rules prescribed by the Supreme Court, a state district court judge may hear cases filed in the circuit court that arise within the territorial jurisdiction of the state district court judge. (c) (1) Under rules prescribed by the Supreme Court, a state district court judge may be assigned by the Chief Justice to hear cases outside the territorial jurisdiction of the court. (2) When assigned, the state district court judge is entitled to the reimbursement of travel expenses under § 16-17-1108 . Acts 2011, No. 1219, § 8. (a) (1) State district courts are courts of limited jurisdiction with criminal jurisdiction as defined by the General Assembly and by Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, § 7, and civil jurisdiction as defined by the Supreme Court. (2) State district courts may be given greater criminal and civil jurisdiction than that provided for local district courts, subject to the provisions of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, §§ 7 and 10. (b) Under rules prescribed by the Supreme Court, a state district court judge may hear cases filed in the circuit court that arise within the territorial jurisdiction of the state district court judge. (c) (1) Under rules prescribed by the Supreme Court, a state district court judge may be assigned by the Chief Justice to hear cases outside the territorial jurisdiction of the court. (2) When assigned, the state district court judge is entitled to the reimbursement of travel expenses under § 16-17-1108 . Acts 2011, No. 1219, § 8. (a) (1) State district courts are courts of limited jurisdiction with criminal jurisdiction as defined by the General Assembly and by Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, § 7, and civil jurisdiction as defined by the Supreme Court. (2) State district courts may be given greater criminal and civil jurisdiction than that provided for local district courts, subject to the provisions of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, §§ 7 and 10. (1) State district courts are courts of limited jurisdiction with criminal jurisdiction as defined by the General Assembly and by Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, § 7, and civil jurisdiction as defined by the Supreme Court. (2) State district courts may be given greater criminal and civil jurisdiction than that provided for local district courts, subject to the provisions of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, §§ 7 and 10. (b) Under rules prescribed by the Supreme Court, a state district court judge may hear cases filed in the circuit court that arise within the territorial jurisdiction of the state district court judge. (c) (1) Under rules prescribed by the Supreme Court, a state district court judge may be assigned by the Chief Justice to hear cases outside the territorial jurisdiction of the court. (2) When assigned, the state district court judge is entitled to the reimbursement of travel expenses under § 16-17-1108 . (1) Under rules prescribed by the Supreme Court, a state district court judge may be assigned by the Chief Justice to hear cases outside the territorial jurisdiction of the court. (2) When assigned, the state district court judge is entitled to the reimbursement of travel expenses under § 16-17-1108 . Acts 2011, No. 1219, § 8.
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