Legal Opinion

Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports

Decided May 7, 1986Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Bill McLean Prosecuting Attorney Thirteenth Judicial District 202 North Washington, #105 El Dorado, AR 71742

Dear Mr. McLean:

This is in response to Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Tom Wynne's request for an opinion on the following question:

Whether or not the Cleveland County Quorum Court had legal authority to establish a separate county-wide municipal court system on February 3, 1977.

The establishment of municipal courts in Arkansas is governed by Ark. Stat. Ann. 22-701 — 22-769, Ark. Stat. Ann. 22-701 provides that:

All cities having a population of 2,400 or more according to the…