Supreme Court of Arkansas

In Re Amendment to Administrative Order No. 16

January 29, 20262026 Ark. 63

Summary

The Supreme Court of Arkansas adopted fully, effective immediately, an amendment to Administrative Order No. 16 after the interim comment period expired. 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.