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If a county of the State of Arkansas maintains records for the county courts, the county shall maintain these records as follows:

1. (1)

   1. (A) For circuit court, civil and criminal, domestic relations, and probate records:

      1. (i) The county shall permanently maintain:

         1. (a) Complete case files and written exhibits for all courts;

         2. (b) Case indices for all courts;

         3. (c) Case dockets for all courts;

         4. (d) Grand jury reports;

         5. (e) Grand juror lists;

         6. (f) Petit jury lists in criminal cases;

         7. (g) Original records, documents, and transcripts relating to the summoning of jurors and jury selection for a petit jury in a criminal case; and

         8. (h) All probate records required to be maintained under § 28-1-108;

      2. (ii) The county shall maintain for ten (10) years, after audit by Arkansas Legislative Audit:

         1. (a) Records and reports of costs; and

         2. (b) Fees assessed and collected; and

      3. (iii) The county shall maintain for three (3) years, after audit by Arkansas Legislative Audit:

         1. (a) Canceled checks;

         2. (b) Bank statements;

         3. (c) Petit jury lists in civil cases and original records, documents, and transcripts relating to the summoning of jurors and jury selection for a petit jury in a civil case; and

         4. (d) Served and quashed warrants.

   2. (B) The county shall maintain records of the juvenile division of circuit court, in accordance with § 9-27-309 and other provisions of Title 9 and the Arkansas Juvenile Code of 1989, § 9-27-301 et seq.;

2. (2) For county court records:

   1. (A) The county shall permanently maintain:

      1. (i) County court records;

      2. (ii) Cemetery permits;

      3. (iii) Statements of receipt and expenditures; and

      4. (iv) County improvement district reports; and

   2. (B) The county shall maintain for ten (10) years, after audit by Arkansas Legislative Audit:

      1. (i) County court files;

      2. (ii) County general claims dockets;

      3. (iii) County road claims dockets;

      4. (iv) Contracts for lease-purchase on rental payments;

      5. (v) County school board financial reports;

      6. (vi) Solid waste disposal revenue bonds; and

      7. (vii) Allocations of state funds for solid waste disposal; and

3. (3) For quorum court records:

   1. (A) The county shall permanently maintain:

      1. (i) Ordinance, appropriation ordinance, and resolution registers;

      2. (ii) Records of proceedings;

      3. (iii) Codification of ordinances;

      4. (iv) Registers of county advisory and administrative boards;

      5. (v) Appointments to subordinate service districts; and

      6. (vi) Quorum court minutes; and

   2. (B) The county shall maintain for one (1) year the county treasurer's monthly financial report.

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