Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-501

Court reporters made state employees

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Ricky Lee Scott v. Rhonda Sullivan, Circuit Clerk; Alvah Griggs-Washington, Court Reporter, and/or Successor Krissy Wheeler; Linda Worstell, Court Reporter; Nila Keels, Court Reporter, and/or Successor Carla K. Astin; Hon. L.T. Sims II, Judge, and/or Successor Hon. Dion Wilson, Judge; Hon. Harvey Yates, Judge, and/or Successor Hon. Richard L. Proctor, Judge; Hon. Ashley Higgins, Judge, and/or Successor Hon. Christopher W. Morley, Judge (2025)

Most recently applied in Ricky Lee Scott v. Rhonda Sullivan, Circuit Clerk; Alvah Griggs-Washington, Court Reporter, and/or Successor Krissy Wheeler; Linda Worstell, Court Reporter; Nila Keels, Court Reporter, and/or Successor Carla K. Astin; Hon. L.T. Sims II, Judge, and/or Successor Hon. Dion Wilson, Judge; Hon. Harvey Yates, Judge, and/or Successor Hon. Richard L. Proctor, Judge; Hon. Ashley Higgins, Judge, and/or Successor Hon. Christopher W. Morley, Judge (October 2025)

Acts 1981 (1st Ex

(1) The official court reporters of the circuit courts in this state are employees of the State of Arkansas.

(2) The Administrative Office of the Courts may employ or contract with a court reporter previously employed by the state for services provided at any time after his or her separation from state employment, regardless of a limitation otherwise provided under § 19-11-709(d).

(3) The office is responsible for the financial oversight of the court reporters employed by the circuit court, which includes without limitation: Biennial and annual budget requests;

(4) Relevant budget activities;

(5) Monitoring expenses;

(6) Travel;

(7) Substitute expenses;

(8) Indigent transcript payments; and

(9) Ensuring projected annual expenditures do not exceed total available funding.

(10) The office, with the assistance of the Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc., shall establish an official procedure or rules for: The hiring of court reporters;

(11) The termination of court reporters; and

(12) Salary adjustments for court reporters.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.