Supreme Court of Arkansas
In re Admin. Plans Cir. & Dist. Cts
November 21, 20132013 Ark. 487
Summary
The court approved the submitted circuit-court and qualifying district-court administrative plans effective January 1, 2014, subject to its directives concerning specialty programs and dockets. It held that specialty programs with specific statutory authority may continue, while programs without such authority may continue only temporarily pending legislative consideration. The court further directed that no specialty program may use unauthorized sentencing options, financial assessments, or sanctions.