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Few Arkansans will ever enter the doors of a circuit court and fewer still will find themselves in the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals. It is fairly likely, however, that many Arkansans will, at some point, come into contact with district courts. For this reason, these courts may be the most important part of our judicial system. These courts are primarily funded by local and county governments and the amount of support given to any particular court varies tremendously from one area of the state to the next.

Arkansas District Courts, formerly known as municipal courts before the passage of Amendment 80 to the Arkansas Constitution, have county-wide jurisdiction over traffic cases, misdemeanor cases, preliminary felony cases, and civil cases in matters of less than $5,000. Additionally, a small claims division of district court provides a forum in which citizens represent themselves to resolve minor civil matters.     There are 154 district courts and departments in Arkansas, served by 113 district court judges.

The Arkansas District Judges Council maintains this Web site in order to increase District Judges' access to Council and educational information. The information is not intended to be a source of legal advice. This web site is not sponsored or associated with any other linked entity. The existence of any link is simply intended to make other resources available to the reader. This organization does not guarantee the accuracy or sources of any information found on any such web sites. While the Web site is constantly updated and revised in an effort to provide timely and accurate information, we make no guarantees. We will make every attempt to correct errors as they are brought to our attention.
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