(1) Beginning January 1, 2025, the following cities and counties under this section that are currently being served by a local district court under § 16-17-901 et seq. shall be reorganized as a state district court and served by state district court judges as assigned.
(2) The new state district court judgeship created by this section shall become effective January 1, 2025, and shall be placed on the ballot to be elected in the 2024 nonpartisan judicial election from the newly constructed state district court district.
(3) The cities and counties that were previously served by local district courts and will be served by state district courts shall comply with the cost-sharing requirements established in § 16-17-1106, effective January 1, 2025.
(4) The Fourteenth District is composed of the counties of Independence, Fulton, and Izard.
(5) The Fourteenth District has six (6) departments as follows: One (1) located in Batesville;
(6) One (1) located in Melbourne;
(7) One (1) located in Calico Rock;
(8) One (1) located in Horseshoe Bend;
(9) One (1) located in Salem; and
(10) One (1) located in Mammoth Spring.
(11) The Fourteenth District is served by one (1) state district court judge.
(12) The Fourteenth District judge is elected districtwide.
(13) The Fourteenth District court has districtwide jurisdiction.