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WARNING: Today’s House Bill re. Circuit Court Taking Over Some of the Justice of the Peace Duties

February 2, 2017 Action Alerts, Featured

HB 1376 must be killed. This bill will come up for a Full House Vote Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 1:30 pm. (Yes, that’s today!!) The title of HB 1376 is “To Clarify the Duties of a Justice of the Peace”. You can not trust the titles of bills — they are often misleading and the total opposite of the wording in the bill!

But HB 1376 has nothing to do with clarifying the duties of the Justice of the Peace! Instead, it rather eliminates the duties of the JPs that could have protected the rights of the people to defend themselves without the congestion of the courts and hefty costs of hiring lawyers… and it transfers some of the duties of the Justices of the Peace to the circuit courts!

According to our Arkansas State Constitution, Article 7 Section 28, these minor issues were intended to be handled in the local township, and we need to support our local government!

There is a big push — all around the country — to reduce the powers of local government and local officials and to take away power from voters. This is NOT good! (We have been warning you about this for years, remember.) This is a progressive agenda to eliminate local control and to remove people’s ability to govern themselves. (Keep in mind that there are progressives in both major political parties.) This bill, and others like it, shows a gradual move to reduce and/or eliminate our cities, townships, and county authorities. For example: in case you weren’t aware, many states no longer have constables. (Constables knew what was going on in our neighborhoods. The office of the Constable has been totally eliminated in almost half the states!) This agenda is to replace elected officials who are answerable to the voters and residents with hired professionals who are answerable only the organizations and people who put them into power.

Local government is very important, and Justices of the Peace (JPs) simply do not know the actual power they have! Click here for a pdf copy of the “Arkansas Justice of the Peace Procedural Manual.”

JP’s are a literal judge of their own township! This is a good thing, folks! That’s why we elect them.

Attention Lawmakers:

Why do they want to further congest the circuit court system? AND why would you want to risk violating Article 7 Section 28 of our Arkansas State Constitution — which would also be a violation of your personal oath that you took before God and man to support our constitutions?

Lawmakers, if you won’t vote “no”, please consider voting “present” on this until you further understand the agenda behind this bill!

Secure Arkansas will provide documentation about all of this in the future.

HB 1376, if passed, will make the following changes:

Arkansas Code § 14-16-117 Transfers duties from the Quorum Court to the County Judge
Arkansas Code § 18-45-101(b) Transfers duties from Justice of Peace to Court
Arkansas Code § 18-45-205 Transfers duties from Justice of Peace to Circuit Court
Arkansas Code § 20-19-102 Transfers duties from Justice of Peace to Circuit Court

ACTION: PLEASE HURRY! Contact our Arkansas State Representatives by email and phone IMMEDIATELY, and tell them to VOTE NO on HB 1376! You can email them all at one time. And PLEASE call them! Their names and contact numbers are below this list of emails. You may call the HOUSE Session Number at 501-682-6211 and leave a message for your state representative, and if you’re not sure who your representative is, tell the person who answers your call in what county you live, and she/he can help you.

Title	Name	Phone	Email	District
Representative	Fred Allen	501-804-7844	fredallen99@comcast.net	30
Representative	Eddie L. Armstrong	866-980-9438	eddie.armstrong@arkansashouse.org	37
Representative	Bob Ballinger	479-443-3700	bob@bobballinger.com	97
Representative	Scott Baltz	870-378-1380	scottbaltz@yahoo.com	61
Representative	Sonia Eubanks Barker	870-814-7605	sonia.barker@arkansashouse.org	7
Representative	Rick Beck	501-912-1441	rick.beck@arkansashouse.org	65
Representative	Mary Bentley	501-333-2297	mary.bentley@arkansashouse.org	73
Representative	Charles Blake	501-425-9824	charles.blake@arkansashouse.org	36
Representative	Justin Boyd	479-262-2156	justin.boyd.pharm.d@gmail.com	77
Representative	Ken Bragg	870-917-9205	kenwbragg@gmail.com	15
Representative	David L. Branscum	870-448-6290	davidlbranscum@hotmail.com	83
Representative	Karilyn Brown	501-580-9000	karilyn.brown@arkansashouse.org	41
Representative	LeAnne Burch	870-460-0773	Leanne.Burch@arkansashouse.org	9
Representative	Sarah Capp	479-209-2454	sarah.capp@arkansashouse.org	82
Representative	Frances Cavenaugh	870-886-4000	frances.cavenaugh@arkansashouse.org	60
Representative	Bruce Coleman	479-806-6825	bruce.coleman@arkansashouse.org	81
Representative	Charlie Collins	479-283-9303	clcollins6@cox.net	84
Representative	Bruce Cozart	501-627-3232	bccci@cablelynx.com	24
Representative	Carol Dalby	870-772-1255	carol.dalby@arkansashouse.org	1
Representative	Andy Davis	501-837-5109	andy.davis@arkansashouse.org	31
Representative	Gary Deffenbaugh	479-719-8197	Gary.Deffenbaugh@arkansashouse.org	79
Representative	Jana Della Rosa	479-236-3060	Jana.DellaRosa@arkansashouse.org	90
Representative	Jim Dotson	479-222-1234	jim.dotson@arkansashouse.org	93
Representative	Charlotte V. Douglas	479-430-0170	charlotte.douglas@arkansashouse.org	75
Representative	Dan M. Douglas	479-619-9231	dan-douglas@sbcglobal.net	91
Representative	Trevor Drown	479-857-2498	trevor.drown@arkansashouse.org	68
Representative	Les Eaves	501-827-1344	les.eaves@arkansashouse.org	46
Representative	Jon S. Eubanks	479-438-0533	Jon.Eubanks@arkansashouse.org	74
Representative	Joe Farrer	501-743-6855	jfarrer@suddenlink.net	44
Representative	Deborah Ferguson	870-735-7098	deborah.ferguson@arkansashouse.org	51
Representative	Kenneth B. Ferguson	870-413-8942	kenneth.ferguson@arkansashouse.org	16
Representative	David Fielding	870-904-1716	david.fielding@arkansashouse.org	5
Representative	Charlene Fite	479-414-1818	charlene.fite@arkansashouse.org	80
Representative	Lanny Fite	501-317-2400	lanny.fite@att.net	23
Representative	Vivian Flowers	870-329-8356	vivian.flowers@arkansashouse.org	17
Representative	Jack Fortner	870-656-7664	jack.fortner@arkansashouse.org	99
Representative	Mickey Gates	501-623-1100	mickeywgates@aol.com	22
Representative	Jimmy Gazaway	870-239-4002	jimmy.gazaway@arkansashouse.org	57
Representative	Jeremy Gillam	501-682-7771	jeremy@growing45.com	45
Representative	Justin Gonzales	870-245-6365	justinrory@yahoo.com	19
Representative	Michael John Gray	870-347-6000	michael.gray@arkansashouse.org	47
Representative	Michelle Gray	870-291-2515	michelle.gray@arkansashouse.org	62
Representative	Kim Hammer	501-840-3841	kimdhammer@yahoo.com	28
Representative	Ken Henderson	479-970-4850	ken4arkansas@gmail.com	71
Representative	Kim Hendren	479-790-5600	kim.hendren@arkansashouse.org	92
Representative	David Hillman	870-830-3004	dhillman@futura.net	13
Representative	Monte Hodges	870-763-4443	monte.hodges@arkansashouse.org	55
Representative	Grant Hodges	479-381-9513	grant.hodges@arkansashouse.org	96
Representative	Mike Holcomb	870-489-7177	mike.holcomb@arkansashouse.org	10
Representative	Steve Hollowell	870-270-3831	steve.hollowell@arkansashouse.org	49
Representative	Douglas House	501-590-1055	housedouglas@gmail.com	40
Representative	Lane Jean	870-904-1856	l_jean@sbcglobal.net	2
Representative	Joe Jett	870-276-5319	joe.jett@arkansashouse.org	56
Representative	Bob Johnson	501-982-1975	bobjohnsoncpa@gmail.com	42
Representative	Jack Ladyman	870-340-7499	jackladyman@gmail.com	59
Representative	Greg Leding	479-966-9201	greg.leding@arkansashouse.org	86
Representative	Tim Lemons	501-605-7565	arstrep43@gmail.com	43
Representative	Fredrick J. Love	501-612-3939	fjlove@att.net	29
Representative	Mark Lowery	501-837-7633	markdlowery@mac.com	39
Representative	Robin Lundstrum	479-957-1959	robin.lundstrum@arkansashouse.org	87
Representative	Roger D. Lynch	501-412-8959	roger.lynch@arkansashouse.org	14
Representative	John Maddox	479-394-6060	john.maddox@arkansashouse.org	20
Representative	Stephen Magie	501-327-4444	stephen.magie@arkansashouse.org	72
Representative	Andy Mayberry	501-888-3522	andymayberry@windstream.net	27
Representative	Austin McCollum	479-426-4141	austin.mccollum@arkansashouse.org	95
Representative	Mark D. McElroy	870-644-3822	mdmcelroy1@yahoo.com	11
Representative	George B. McGill	479-651-2107	George.McGill@arkansashouse.org	78
Representative	Ron McNair	870-754-7962	rmcnair1950@gmail.com	98
Representative	David Meeks	501-277-9340	David.Meeks@arkansashouse.org	70
Representative	Stephen Meeks	501-314-9250	Stephen.Meeks@arkansashouse.org	67
Representative	Josh Miller	501-365-3599	josh.miller@arkansashouse.org	66
Representative	Reginald Murdock	870-295-3208	rkm_72360@yahoo.com	48
Representative	Milton Nicks, Jr.	870-739-5360	milton.nicks@arkansashouse.org	50
Representative	John Payton	501-362-5815	john.payton@arkansashouse.org	64
Representative	Clint Penzo	479-466-6681	clint.penzo@arkansashouse.org	88
Representative	Rebecca Petty	479-621-3464	rebecca.petty@arkansashouse.org	94
Representative	Aaron Pilkington	479-308-8384	aaron.pilkington@arkansashouse.org	69
Representative	Mathew W. Pitsch	479-883-2072	mathew.pitsch@cox.net	76
Representative	Chris Richey	870-995-2499	chris.richey@arkansashouse.org	12
Representative	Marcus E. Richmond	479-299-4416	marcus.richmond@arkansashouse.org	21
Representative	Laurie Rushing	501-276-3018	laurie.rushing@arkansashouse.org	26
Representative	Johnny Rye	870-919-3690	johnny.rye@arkansashouse.org	54
Representative	Warwick Sabin	501-372-4550	wsabin@wsabin.org	33
Representative	Matthew J. Shepherd	870-862-2087	matthew.shepherd@arkansashouse.org	6
Representative	Brandt Smith	870-351-7459	brandt.smith@arkansashouse.org	58
Representative	James J. Sorvillo	501-551-9571	sorvillo4house@gmail.com	32
Representative	Nelda Speaks	870-421-2552	nelda@neldaspeaks.com	100
Representative	James Sturch	870-612-7589	james.sturch@arkansashouse.org	63
Representative	Dan Sullivan	870-275-2929	dan.sullivan@arkansashouse.org	53
Representative	Dwight Tosh	870-926-0423	dwight.tosh@arkansashouse.org	52
Representative	Clarke Tucker	501-379-1767	clarke.tucker@arkansashouse.org	35
Representative	DeAnn Vaught	870-832-2638	deann.vaught@arkansashouse.org	4
Representative	John W. Walker	501-374-3758	johnwalkeratty@aol.com	34
Representative	Jeff Wardlaw	870-226-9501	jeff@jeffwardlaw.com	8
Representative	Les Warren	501-623-4405	les@hstitle.com	25
Representative	Danny Watson	870-703-5524	danny.watson@arkansashouse.org	3
Representative	David Whitaker	479-236-8313	david.whitaker@arkansashouse.org	85
Representative	Jeff Williams	479-445-8266	jeff.williams@arkansashouse.org	89
Representative	Carlton Wing	501-416-4926	carlton@carltonwing.com	38
Representative	Richard Womack	870-403-6287	richard@richardwomack.com	18

WARNING: Today’s House Bill re. Circuit Court Taking Over Some of the Justice of the Peace Duties

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