In Re Amendment to Administrative Order No. 16

Summary

The Supreme Court of Arkansas adopted an interim amendment to Administrative Order No. 16, adding Section V to permit judges who are temporarily unable to serve to exchange jurisdiction by joint order. The amendment may be used instead of the day-assignment process in Section IV, while the recusal-reassignment process in Section III remains applicable to recusals. The amendment was published for public comment through February 28, 2025, subject to later revision if necessary.