The Arkansas Circuit Courts are the state trial courts of general jurisdiction of the state of Arkansas.
There are 23 numbered judicial circuits, however four circuits are split, resulting in 28 actual courts. 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 licensed attorneys in the state for six years prior to the date of assuming office.
1st Judicial Circuit – Cross, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, St. Francis, Woodruff2nd Judicial Circuit – Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett3rd Judicial Circuit – Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp4th Judicial Circuit – Madison, Washington5th Judicial Circuit – Franklin, Johnson, Pope6th Judicial Circuit – Perry, Pulaski7th Judicial Circuit – Grant and Hot Spring8th North Judicial Circuit – Hempstead, Nevada8th South Judicial Circuit - Lafayette, Miller9th East Judicial Circuit – Clark9th West Judicial Circuit – Howard, Little River, Pike, Sevier10th Judicial Circuit – Ashley, Bradly, Chicot, Desha, Drew11th East Judicial Circuit – Arkansas11th West Judicial Circuit - Jefferson, Lincoln12th Judicial Circuit – Sebastian13th Judicial Circuit – Calhoun, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Ouachita, Union14th Judicial Circuit – Baxter, Boone, Marion, Newton15th Judicial Circuit – Conway, Logan, Scott, Yell16th Judicial Circuit – Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Stone17th Judicial Circuit – Prairie, White18th East Judicial Circuit – Garland18th West Judicial Circuit – Montgomery, Polk19th East Judicial Circuit – Carroll19th West Judicial Circuit - Benton20th Judicial Circuit – Faulkner, Searcy, Van Buren21st Judicial Circuit – Crawford22nd Judicial Circuit – Saline23rd Judicial Circuit – Lonoke