(a)
(1)
(A) The circuit judges of the Sixth Judicial District may each appoint one (1) court bailiff.
(B) If a circuit judge hears criminal cases, one (1) assistant court bailiff may also be appointed.
(2) The chancery judges of the Sixth Judicial District may each appoint one (1) court bailiff.
(3) The circuit-chancery judges of the Sixth Judicial District may each appoint one (1) court bailiff.
(b)
(1) The duties of the bailiffs shall include their attendance in their respective courts when court is in session and the supervision and maintenance of order in their respective courtrooms, providing security for individuals involved in court proceedings, officers of the court, and judges, and other incidental and related duties at the direction of the judges.
(2) The bailiffs shall exercise all the powers of a deputy sheriff, including the power to make arrests, carry a weapon, and serve summonses, and shall be certified law enforcement officers.
(3) The circuit-chancery judges may appoint at least one (1) probation officer to serve as assistant bailiff.
(c) The bailiffs and assistant bailiffs of each of the courts shall receive a salary as set by the Pulaski County Quorum Court.
(d)
(1) When the quorum court raises salaries for county employees, it shall also raise salaries an equivalent amount for the above employees.
(2) Those employees covered by this section shall be treated by Pulaski County in the same manner as other Pulaski County employees for all other purposes.