Legal Opinion

Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports

Decided December 31, 2008Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Brent Haltom Prosecuting Attorney Eighth Judicial District South Miller County Courthouse, Room 6 Texarkana, Arkansas 71854

Dear Mr. Haltom:

I am writing in response to your recent request for my opinion on the following eight (8) questions:

1. Is it your opinion that both district officers and township officers are considered "county officers" under the Arkansas Code?

2. Is it your opinion that the Arkansas Code contemplates that constables will be township officers, and not district officers?

3. Miller County, Arkansas has elected constables by district, rather than by township.…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Patton v. CoatesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1883
  2. Womack v. FosterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  3. ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT GAZZETTE v. ZimmermanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  4. Pederson v. StracenerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2003
  5. Allred v. McLoudSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000

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