Opinion No.

The Honorable Nick Wilson State Senator P.O. Box 525 Pocahontas, AR 72455

Dear Senator Wilson:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on several questions regarding constables. You have asked three questions which I will restate and answer in the order posed.

Your first question inquires whether constables have county-wide jurisdiction. Presumably this question encompasses law enforcement related activities. The law enforcement related duties of constables are set out generally at A.C.A. §§ 16-19-301 and 16-19-503 (1987). They include being a conservator of the peace, arresting…