Supreme Court of Arkansas

In re Ark. Sup. Ct. Comm. on Crim. Prac. - Proposed Rule Changes

March 13, 20142014 Ark. 120

Summary

The court published proposed amendments to several Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure for public comment, with comments due by May 1, 2014. The proposals would require a recorded waiver of a defendant's right to testify and authorize electronic transmission of warrant applications, supporting affidavits, recorded testimony, and signed search warrants. The court did not adopt the proposals in this opinion; it initiated the comment process.