In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Practice

Summary

The Supreme Court of Arkansas published proposed amendments to criminal-procedure and evidence rules in response to developments in video- and audio-transmission technology and recommendations from the Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Practice. The proposals would expand video-conference use in specified pretrial proceedings, revise factors considered in pretrial release and money-bail decisions, and require notice and explanation of the permitted purpose for other-acts evidence in criminal cases. The court solicited written comments on the proposals rather than issuing a final rulemaking decision.