As used in this subchapter:(1) 'Department' means the physical location where sessions of court are held;(2) 'District' means the geographical area in which a state district court may exercise jurisdiction and from which a state district court judge is elected;(3) 'Division' means the designation of the judicial positions for case management or election purposes and does not refer to 'subject matter divisions' under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, § 7;(4) 'Local district court' includes a department of a district court;(5)(A) 'State district court' means a district court that is created by this subchapter and has:(i) Criminal jurisdiction, as established by the General Assembly; and(ii) Civil jurisdiction, as established by the Supreme Court.(B) 'State district court' includes a department of a state district court; and(6) 'State district court judge' means a full-time judge:(A) Whose salary is paid by the state;(B) Who is not engaged in the private practice of law; and(C) Who is available for work in circuit court under rules adopted by the Supreme Court.Acts 2007, No. 663, § 2; 2011, No. 1219, § 2.
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