The Arkansas Circuit Courts are the state trial courts of general jurisdiction of the state of Arkansas.
Composition 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.
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.
List of circuits 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
External links David O. Bowden, Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture, State Judiciary (updated Jan. 13, 2017), "Types of Courts" and "Current Organization."