Ark. Code Ann. § 5-2-317
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Jurisdiction and venue
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(a) A circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction over a person acquitted by reason of mental disease or defect and committed to the custody of the Secretary of the Department of Human Services pursuant to § 5-2-314(b) . (b) Venue is determined as follows: (1) For a person committed to the custody of the Department of Human Services pursuant to § 5-2-314(b) and who has been committed to the Arkansas State Hospital for examination, then venue may be in Pulaski County for the initial hearing pursuant to § 5-2-314 and for a conditional release hearing pursuant to § 5-2-315 ; and (2) For a person who has been conditionally released pursuant to § 5-2-315 , then venue for any hearing seeking the modification, revocation, or dismissal of a conditional release order is in the county where the person currently resides. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5126, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1995, No. 609, § 3; 2003, No. 1185, § 4; 2005, No. 1845, § 1.
(a) A circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction over a person acquitted by reason of mental disease or defect and committed to the custody of the Secretary of the Department of Human Services pursuant to § 5-2-314(b) .
(b) Venue is determined as follows: (1) For a person committed to the custody of the Department of Human Services pursuant to § 5-2-314(b) and who has been committed to the Arkansas State Hospital for examination, then venue may be in Pulaski County for the initial hearing pursuant to § 5-2-314 and for a conditional release hearing pursuant to § 5-2-315 ; and (2) For a person who has been conditionally released pursuant to § 5-2-315 , then venue for any hearing seeking the modification, revocation, or dismissal of a conditional release order is in the county where the person currently resides.
(1) For a person committed to the custody of the Department of Human Services pursuant to § 5-2-314(b) and who has been committed to the Arkansas State Hospital for examination, then venue may be in Pulaski County for the initial hearing pursuant to § 5-2-314 and for a conditional release hearing pursuant to § 5-2-315 ; and
(2) For a person who has been conditionally released pursuant to § 5-2-315 , then venue for any hearing seeking the modification, revocation, or dismissal of a conditional release order is in the county where the person currently resides.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5126, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1995, No. 609, § 3; 2003, No. 1185, § 4; 2005, No. 1845, § 1.
(a) A circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction over a person acquitted by reason of mental disease or defect and committed to the custody of the Secretary of the Department of Human Services pursuant to § 5-2-314(b) .
(b) Venue is determined as follows: (1) For a person committed to the custody of the Department of Human Services pursuant to § 5-2-314(b) and who has been committed to the Arkansas State Hospital for examination, then venue may be in Pulaski County for the initial hearing pursuant to § 5-2-314 and for a conditional release hearing pursuant to § 5-2-315 ; and (2) For a person who has been conditionally released pursuant to § 5-2-315 , then venue for any hearing seeking the modification, revocation, or dismissal of a conditional release order is in the county where the person currently resides.
(1) For a person committed to the custody of the Department of Human Services pursuant to § 5-2-314(b) and who has been committed to the Arkansas State Hospital for examination, then venue may be in Pulaski County for the initial hearing pursuant to § 5-2-314 and for a conditional release hearing pursuant to § 5-2-315 ; and
(2) For a person who has been conditionally released pursuant to § 5-2-315 , then venue for any hearing seeking the modification, revocation, or dismissal of a conditional release order is in the county where the person currently resides.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5126, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1995, No. 609, § 3; 2003, No. 1185, § 4; 2005, No. 1845, § 1.
Status: in_force
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