Arkansas Circuit Courts
The Arkansas Circuit Courts are the state trial courts of general jurisdiction of the state of Arkansas.
Composition
[edit]There are 23 numbered judicial circuits; however, five circuits are split, resulting in 28 judicial circuits. Each has five divisions: criminal, civil, probate, domestic relations, and juvenile. Each circuit covers at least one of Arkansas's 75 counties.[1]
All judges in Arkansas are elected in non-partisan elections. Circuit judges serve six-year terms and must be attorneys licensed to practice law in Arkansas for six years before they assume office.[2]
List of circuits
[edit]| Judicial Circuit | County(ies) |
|---|---|
| 1st | Cross, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, St. Francis, Woodruff |
| 2nd | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett |
| 3rd | Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp |
| 4th | Madison, Washington |
| 5th | Franklin, Johnson, Pope |
| 6th | Perry, Pulaski |
| 7th | Grant, Hot Spring |
| 8th–North | Hempstead, Nevada |
| 8th–South | Lafayette, Miller |
| 9th–East | Clark |
| 9th–West | Howard, Little River, Pike, Sevier |
| 10th | Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha, Drew |
| 11th–East | Arkansas |
| 11th–West | Jefferson, Lincoln |
| 12th | Sebastian |
| 13th | Calhoun, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Ouachita, Union |
| 14th | Baxter, Boone, Marion, Newton |
| 15th | Conway, Logan, Scott, Yell |
| 16th | Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Stone |
| 17th | Prairie, White |
| 18th–East | Garland |
| 18th–West | Montgomery, Polk |
| 19th–East | Carroll |
| 19th–West | Benton |
| 20th | Faulkner, Searcy, Van Buren |
| 21st | Crawford |
| 22nd | Saline |
| 23rd | Lonoke |
References
[edit]- ^ "Judicial Directory" (PDF). State of Arkansas. July 23, 2015. pp. 10–21. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ^ "Circuit Courts". Arkansas Judiciary. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
External links
[edit]- David O. Bowden, Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture, State Judiciary (updated Jan. 13, 2017), "Types of Courts" and "Current Organization."
