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Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports

Decided June 3, 1998Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Larry Jegley Prosecuting Attorney Sixth Judicial District 122 S. Broadway Little Rock, AR 72201

Dear Mr. Jegley:

This is in response to your request for an opinion concerning the authority of a constable to make an arrest for a misdemeanor occurring within his township when a municipal court has been established in the township. You have presented the following questions:

1. Are there any limits to a constable's arrest powers for misdemeanors committed in his township when there is a municipal court in his township?

2. Does the case of Credit v. State, 25 Ark. App. 309, 758 S.W.2d…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Citizens to Establish a Reform Party v. PriestSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1996
  2. Reed v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
  3. Credit v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1988
  4. Winkler v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1877
  5. Lee v. WattsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1968

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