District court fund reporting due September 1

The reporting form is available from the Administrative Office of the Courts.

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Arkansas law requires that municipal treasurers and those charged with handling district court accounting duties submit a report disclosing the balance of the automation fund to specific entities by September 1 of each year. See A.C.A. § 16-13-704(d). The Court Automation Funds Annual Balance Reporting form must be provided to:

  • The Administrative Office of the Courts
  • The Department of Finance and Administration
  • Each county judge in the judicial district
  • Each mayor of any city that contributes to the operational expenses of the department of the district court
  • Each district court judge of the judicial district

For more information and to obtain a copy of the reporting form, contact Administrative Office of the Courts staff attorney Jack Taylor at jackson.taylor@arcourts.gov.

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Time to fall back1On November 3, we’ll turn our clocks back one hour thus removing ourselves from daylight saving time (DST). The concept of DST is simple: save energy and make better use of daylight. It was first used in Thunder Bay, Canada, in 1908 but became popular after Germany adopted it in 1916. There’s some debate, like a lot of our daily practices, as to who originated the idea of DST. Some claim it to be Ben Franklin, he of the kite, thunderstorm and electricity experiment. 1784 is often thought to be the year Ben had the idea. Others cite the Romans as the first to conceptualize and utilize the idea. Who knows really?! Today over 70 countries worldwide use DST. https://armuni.org/3BFNUry