Arkansas Court Records Arkansas Court Records Circuit courts have countywide jurisdiction over criminal cases, naturalization, and major civil cases.
Chancery courts have countywide jurisdiction over equity, divorce, probates, and adoptions.
Courts of common pleas have countywide jurisdiction over non-real estate civil matters. County courts have countywide jurisdiction over juvenile matters, taxes, claims, and county expenditures. Justice of the peace courts have countywide jurisdiction over preliminary hearings of criminal cases and minor contract matters. Some Graphics By Carol, All Rights Reserved. All Rights Reserved.