Arkansas Judiciary Annual Report 1999

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

	Arkansas Court of Appeals One Chief Judge, Eleven Judges, each elected circuit-wide for an eight-year term of office.

Circuit Court 27 Judges, each elected circuit-wide in one of 28 circuits for four year term of office. Criminal and civil jurisdiction. Jury Trial	Circuit Chancery 54 Combination Judges, each elected circuit-wide for a four year term of office.	Chancery court - Probate Court 29 Judges serve both courts, each elected circuit-wide in one of 28 circuits for a six-year term of office.
		Domestic relations. Equity Juv. Div./neglect, delinquency. Families in need of services.	Estates Guardianships Adoptions. Civil Commitments.


Municipal Courts 126 Courts 113 Judges, elected to a four-year term. Minor civil and criminal. Small claims.	City courts 112 Courts 90 Judges Minor civil and criminal.	Police Courts 4 Courts 2 Judges	Courts of Common Pleas	County Courts 75 Courts 75 Judges County taxes and expendtinures.	Justice of the Peace Courts Minor civil and criminal.