Circuit Court

Arkansas Constitutional Amendment 80, having taken effect on July 1, 2001, eliminated separate courts of law and courts of equity in Arkansas. Circuit courts are general jurisdiction trial courts. Effective January 1, 2002, circuit courts shall consist of five subject matter divisions: criminal, civil, probate, domestic relations, and juvenile. You can find contact numbers for all the circuit courts in the Judical Directory

Judicial candidates for circuit judge will now run in nonpartisan elections and are required to have been licensed attorneys in the state for six years preceding the date of assuming office. Circuit judges serve a six-year term.

General Information
Description	LINK
Administrative Order 14 - Requiring Administrative Plans

Circuit Court Administrative Plans (effective 01-01-08)
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First Circuit
Second Circuit
Third Circuit
Fourth Circuit
Fifth Circuit
Sixth Circuit
Seventh Circuit
Eighth Circuit North
Eighth Circuit South
Ninth Circuit West
Tenth Circuit
Eleventh Circuit West
Twelfth Circuit
Thirteenth Circuit
Fourteenth Circuit
Fifteenth Circuit Amended
Sixteenth Circuit
Seventeenth Circuit
Eighteenth Circuit East
Nineteenth Circuit West
Twentieth Circuit
Twenty-first Circuit
Twenty-second Circuit
Twenty-third Circuit

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Circuit Courts

The following websites are maintained by the judicial circuit staff; the Administrative Office of the Courts is not responsible for the content. The updated contact information for each location can be found in the Judicial Directory.

1st Judicial Circuit
6th Judicial Circuit
16th Judicial Circuit
22nd Judicial Circuit