Arkansas

Criminal Procedure

Criminal Procedure

Rule 1.6 – Definitions

For the purposes of these rules, unless the context otherwise plainly requires:

(a) “Law enforcement officer” and “officer” mean any person vested by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for offenses.
(b) “Prosecuting attorney” means any person legally elected, appointed, or otherwise designated or charged generally or specially with the duty of prosecuting persons accused of crime or traffic offenses, and includes, but is not limited to:

(i) a prosecuting attorney and any of his deputies or assistants; and
(ii) a city attorney and any of his deputies or assistants.
(c) “Judicial officer” means a person in whom is vested authority to preside over the trial of criminal cases.
(d) “Information” means:

(i) an instrument issued by a prosecuting attorney charging an offense; and
(ii) an indictment.
(e) “Defense counsel” shall include the defendant in a case, as well as his attorney, whenever obligations are imposed upon defense counsel.
(f) “District court” shall mean a court established pursuant to § 7, Amendment 80 to the Arkansas Constitution. The term shall include a city court that ; continues in existence after January 1, 2005, pursuant to § 19(B)(2), Amendment 80 to the Arkansas Constitution.

Ark. R. Crim. P. 1.6