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Links and FAQs

Q What is the difference between small claims cases and civil cases in District Court?
A The small claims division of District Court is designed to allow individuals to settle certain disputes in Court under relaxed rules of procedure and without attorneys. The civil division of District Court is generally utilized by parties represented by attorneys or by collection agencies or certain corporations not allowed to file in the Small Claims Division.

Q What are court costs?
A The court cost is not a fee for appearing in court; it is a fee that the Court has been mandated by the State of Arkansas to collect upon each conviction. The court costs are collected by the Court and forwarded to the State of Arkansas’ Administration of Justice Fund to support various agencies.

Q What is the geographical area of district courts?
A With a few exceptions, district judges are elected countywide and therefore have countywide jurisdiction.

Arkansas District Court Websites

Cabot North Little Rock
Fayetteville Texarkana
Ft Smith  
Greene County  
Little Rock  

 

ADC Inmate Population Prison Search
www.arkansas.gov/doc/inmate_info/index.html

Administrative Office of the Courts
http://courts.state.ar.us/index.cfm

Administrative Office of the Courts
Court Rules
Judges' Bench Book

AOC Interpreter Scheduling
Program:

ssl.interpreterlink.net

Arkansas General Assembly
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/

Arkansas Attorney General Opinions
http://ag.arkansas.gov/opinions/

Arkansas Bar Association
www.arkbar.com

Arkansas Code
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/bureau/Publications/Arkansas%20Code/ARCodeMainDoc.pdf    

Arkansas Court of Appeals
http://courts.state.ar.us/coa/index.cfm

Arkansas Court Net
ADCCCA Reports and information
www.arkansascourtnet.com

Arkansas Crime Information Center
www.acic.org

Arkansas Department of Community Punishment
www.dcc.state.ar.us/area5.htm

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
www.arkansas.gov/dfa/index.php

Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
http://www.ag.arkansas.gov/pdfs/foia-ocr.pdf      

Arkansas Highway Police
www.arkansashighways.com

Arkansas Judiciary
www.courts.state.ar.us/courts/aoc.html

Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System
www.apers.org

Arkansas State Police
www.asp.state.ar.us

Arkansas Supreme Court
http://courts.state.ar.us/supremecourt/index.cfm

Attorney Referral Service
www.arkansasfindalawyer.com

Center for Arkansas Legal Services
www.arlegalservices.org

Child Support Clearinghouse
www.state.ar.us/dfa/childsupport

Federal Bureau of Prisons
www.bop.gov/iloc2/LocateInmate.jsp

The Federal Judiciary
www.uscourts.gov/

Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission Ethics
Opinions

Office of Driver Services
www.arkansas.gov/dfa/driverservices/

National Safety Council
(For nation wide defensive driving class information)
www.nsc.org

Prison Inmate Locator
www.ancestorhunt.com/prison_search.htm

Secretary of State
www.sosweb.state.ar.us

Small Claims Form
www.courts.arkansas.gov


 

 

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