Constitution of Arkansas (2025 publisher edition) — Article 18

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Article 18

ARTICLE 18
JUDICIAL C IRCUITS
Judicial Circuits
Until otherwise provided by the General Assembly, the Judicial Circuits shall be composed of
the following counties:
First — Phillips, Lee, St. Francis, Prairie, Woodruff, White and Monroe. Second — Mississippi,
Crittenden, Cross, Poinsett, Craighead, Greene, Clayton and Randolph. Third — Jackson,
Independence, Lawrence, Sharp, Fulton, Izard, Stone and Baxter. Fourth — Marion, Boone,
Searcy, Newton, Madison, Carroll, Benton and Washington. Fifth — Pope, Johnson, Franklin,
Crawford, Sebastian, Sarber and Yell. Sixth — Lonoke, Pulaski, Van Buren and Faulkner.
Seventh — Grant, Hot Springs, Garland, Perry, Saline and Conway. Eighth — Scott,
Montgomery, Polk, Howard, Sevier, Little River, Pike and Clark. Ninth — Hempstead, Lafayette,
Nevada, Columbia, Union, Ouachita and Calhoun. Tenth — Chicot, Drew, Ashley, Bradley,
Dorsey and Dallas. Eleventh — Desha, Arkansas, Lincoln and Jefferson.
Terms of Courts
Until otherwise provided by the General Assembly, the Circuit Courts shall be begun and held
in the several counties as follows:
First Circuit
White — First Monday in February and August. Woodruff — Third Monday in February and
August. Prairie — Second Monday after the third Monday in February and August. Monroe —
Sixth Monday after the third Monday in February and August. St. Francis — Eighth Monday
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after the third Monday in February and August. Lee — Tenth Monday after the third Monday in
February and August. Phillips — Twelfth Monday after the third Monday in February and
August.
Second Circuit
Mississippi — First Monday in March and September. Crittenden — Second Monday in March
and September. Cross — Second Monday after the second Monday in March and September.
Poinsett — Third Monday after the second Monday in March and September. Craighead —
Fourth Monday after the second Monday in March and September. Greene — Sixth Monday after
the second Monday in March and September. Clayton — Seventh Monday after the second
Monday in March and September. Randolph — Ninth Monday after the second Monday in March
and September.
Third Circuit
Jackson — First Monday in March and September. Lawrence — Fourth Monday in March and
September. Sharp — Second Monday after the fourth Monday in March and September. Fulton
— Fourth Monday after the fourth Monday in March and September. Baxter — Sixth Monday
after the fourth Monday in March and September. Izard — Seventh Monday after the fourth
Monday in March and September. Stone — Ninth Monday after the fourth Monday in March and
September. Independence — Tenth Monday after the fourth Monday in March and September.
Fourth Circuit
Marion — Second Monday in February and August. Boone — Third Monday in February and
August. Searcy — Second Monday after the third Monday in February and August. Newton —
Third Monday after the third Monday in February and August. Carroll — Fourth Monday after
the third Monday in February and August. Madison — Fifth Monday after the third Monday in
February and August. Benton — Sixth Monday after the third Monday in February and August.
Washington — Eighth Monday after the third Monday in February and August.
Fifth Circuit
Greenwood District, Sebastian county — Third Monday in February and August. Fort Smith
District, Sebastian county — First Monday after the fourth Monday in February and August.
Crawford county — Fourth Monday after the fourth Monday in February and August. Franklin
county — Sixth Monday after the fourth Monday in February and August. Sarber county —
Eighth Monday after the fourth Monday in February and August. Yell county — Tenth Monday
after the fourth Monday in February and August. Pope county — Twelfth Monday after fourth
Monday in February and August. Johnson county — Fourteenth Monday after the fourth Monday
in February and August.
Sixth Circuit
In the county of Pulaski on the first Monday in February, and continue twelve weeks if the
business of said court require it. In the county of Lonoke on the first Monday succeeding the
Pulaski Court, and continue two weeks if the business of said Court require it. In the county of
Faulkner on the first Monday after the Lonoke Court, and continue two weeks if the business of
said Court require it. In the county of Van Buren on the first Monday after the Faulkner Court,
and continue two weeks if the business of said Court require it.
Fall Term, Sixth Circuit
In the county of Pulaski on the first Monday in October, and continue seven weeks if the
business of said Court require it. In the county of Lonoke on the first Monday next after the
Pulaski Court and continue two weeks if the business of said court require it. In the county of
Faulkner on the first Monday after the Lonoke Court, and continue one week if the business of
said Court require it. In the County of Van Buren on the first Monday after the Faulkner Court,
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and continue one week if the business of said Court require it.
Seventh Circuit
Hot Spring — Second Monday in March and September. Grant — Third Monday in March and
September. Saline — Fourth Monday in March and September. Conway — Second Monday after
fourth Monday in March and September. Perry — Fourth Monday after the fourth Monday in
March and September. Garland — Fifth Monday after the fourth Monday in March and
September.
Eighth Circuit
Montgomery — First Monday in February and August. Scott — First Monday after the first
Monday in February and August. Polk — Second Monday after the first Monday in February and
August. Sevier — Third Monday after the first Monday in February and August. Little River —
Fifth Monday after the first Monday in February and August. Howard — Seventh Monday after
the first Monday in February and August. Pike — Eighth Monday after the first Monday in
February and August. Clark — Ninth Monday after the first Monday in February and August.
Ninth Circuit
Calhoun — First Monday in March and September. Union — Second Monday after the first
Monday in March and September. Columbia — Fourth Monday after the first Monday in March
and September. Lafayette—Sixth Monday after the first Monday in March and September.
Hempstead — Eighth Monday after the first Monday in March and September. Nevada —
Eleventh Monday after the first Monday in March and September. Ouachita — Thirteenth
Monday after the first Monday in March and September.
Tenth Circuit
Dorsey — Third Monday in February and August. Dallas — First Monday in March and
September. Bradley — Second Monday in March and September. Ashley — Third Monday in
March and September. Drew — Second Monday after the third Monday in March and September.
Chicot — Fourth Monday after the third Monday in March and September.
Eleventh Circuit
In the county of Desha on the first Monday in March and September. In the county of Arkansas
on the fourth Monday in March and September. In the county of Lincoln on the third Monday
after the fourth Monday in March and September. In the county of Jefferson on the sixth Monday
after the fourth Monday in March and September.
Publisher’s Notes. This article probably has been su-
perseded by Ark. Const. Amend. 80.