Supreme Court of Arkansas

In Re Amendment to Administrative Order No. 16

January 29, 20262026 Ark. 63

Summary

The Supreme Court of Arkansas adopted in full an amendment to Administrative Order No. 16 that had previously taken effect on an interim basis. The amendment establishes procedures for assigning, reassigning, and temporarily substituting circuit and district judges, including procedures for recusals, temporary inability to serve, exchanges of jurisdiction, and special-judge requests.