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Tony Yocom
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Tony Yocom was the judge of the Arkansas 38th State Judicial District in Arkansas, which is made up of Hempstead County and Nevada County.[1] He was first elected in 2016, again in 2020, and retired from the court on July 31, 2022.[2]
Elections
2016
Arkansas held general elections for local judicial offices in 2016. The general election was held on March 1, 2016.
Incumbent Tony Yocom ran unopposed in the general election for the 38th State Judicial District.
| Arkansas 38th State Judicial District, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Tony Yocom Incumbent | ||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, "Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Official County Results," March 16, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan elections
District courts in Arkansas are divided between local district courts and state district courts. Local district courts feature part-time judges, while state district courts feature full-time judges. Judges of the Arkansas District Courts are each elected to four-year terms. The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be at least 26 years old, a registered voter of their district, and have at least three years of experience practicing law.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Judicial Directory, "Judicial Directory," accessed December 30, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, "Governor Appoints Attorney Kolby Harper as District Judge To Replace Retiring Judge Tony Yocom in Thirty-Eighth District," accessed August 1, 2022
- ↑ Arkansas Judiciary, "District Courts," accessed March 31, 2017
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Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas
State courts:
Arkansas Supreme Court • Arkansas Court of Appeals • Arkansas Circuit Courts • Arkansas District Courts • Arkansas City Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arkansas • Arkansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arkansas
