Is the Pulaski County Courthouse open?

Is the Pulaski County Courthouse open?

The Pulaski County Circuit and County Clerk’s employees are working weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Business should be conducted online, by phone, or email if possible. Please contact the appropriate department for more details.

What is an omnibus hearing in Arkansas?

An omnibus hearing is a pretrial hearing. It is usually held soon after a defendant’s arraignment. The main purpose of the hearing is to determine the evidence, including testimony and evidence seized at the time of arrest.

What happens on your first court appearance?

At your first appearance or on a later date you will be asked to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. If you plead not guilty, a trial date will be set to be heard in Provincial Court. If you plead guilty, the Crown Prosecutor will tell the Judge the particulars of the offence you are charged with.

What does omnibus mean in legal terms?

[Latin, For all; containing two or more independent matters.] Laws governing the Federal Budget are typically omnibus bills; for example, the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 (1).

Why is it called omnibus?

Omnibus is derived from Latin and means “to, for, by, with or from everything”. An omnibus bill is a single document that is accepted in a single vote by a legislature but packages together several measures into one or combines diverse subjects.

What is a Omni?

Omni is a Latin prefix meaning “all” or “every”.

What is a omnibus motion?

An Omnibus Motion is a Motion, made within 45 days after Arraignment ( see previous article on Arraignment ), which is really many smaller motions all combined into one Omnibus Motion.