Arkansas Judiciary Annual Report 2001

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Arkansas Court Structure


Arkansas Supreme Court
One chief Justice, 6 Associate Justices,
Each elected statewide for an eight-year term of office
Administrative Office
of the Courts
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Arkansas Court of Appeals
One Chief Judge, Eleven Judges,
ach elected circuit-wide for an eight-year term of office.		    
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Circuit Courts
graphic 115 Circuit Judges, each elected circuit wide in one of 28 circuits for a siz-year term of office.
graphic Criminal and civil jurisdiction.
 graphic Jury Trials.
 graphic Juvenile Division/ neglect, delinquency.    Familiies in need of services. (FINS)

graphic Domestic relations
 graphic Guardianships.
graphic Adoptions.
 graphic Civil commitments.

 graphic Estates.
 
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District Courts
graphic 126 Courts
 graphic 113 Judges, elected to
   a four-year term.
 graphic Minor civil and   criminal.Small Claims.

  

City Courts
graphic 118 Courts
 graphic 93 Judges.
 graphic Minor civil and
   criminal.