Jurisdiction — Definition
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Mitchell v. House (2000)
Most recently applied in D&T Pure Trust v. DWB, LLC (February 2019)
Acts 1981, No. 615, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 34-1506; Acts 2007, No. 535, § 1.
(1) Forcible entries and detainers and unlawful detainers are cognizable before the: Circuit court of any county in which the offenses may be committed; and
(2) District court with jurisdiction concurrent with the jurisdiction of the circuit court, if permitted by rule or order of the Supreme Court.
(3) As used in this subchapter, “court” means: A circuit court; and
(4) If permitted by rule or order of the Supreme Court, a district court.
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.