Arkansas Judiciary

What Arkansas Judiciary does

Arkansas Judiciary is the judicial branch of the State of Arkansas government, providing constitutionally mandated court services across the state since Arkansas achieved statehood in 1836. The branch encompasses the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts (trial courts of general jurisdiction), District Courts (limited jurisdiction), Specialty Courts, and an Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) headquartered at 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock. It serves the general public, attorneys and legal professionals, and court personnel across all Arkansas counties, with constitutional authority for attorney licensing, professional discipline, jury management, and child welfare programs including CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates).

Core technology infrastructure is the ACAP (Arkansas Court Automation Programs) platform, which integrates electronic filing (eFiling), public case search (Search ARCourts), online traffic ticket payment, the Juror jury management system, and the Contexte document management system. Supporting systems include the DNet statewide data exchange connecting courts with the Division of Children and Family Services and the Department of Education for dependency-neglect case management, the Attorney Information Portal, and the Child Support Calculator self-service tool. Legal resources are published through partnerships with LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters (Westlaw), which host the Arkansas Model Criminal and Civil Jury Instructions respectively at no public cost. The Multiagency Charge Code List is distributed as an Excel download rather than via API.

The entity is funded entirely through State of Arkansas general appropriations supplemented by three federal grants supporting the Arkansas Court Improvement Program (ARCIP). No commercial revenue is generated; most public court services are free, with nominal fees only for bar examination applications ($1,000), attorney disciplinary decision copies ($0.50/page), and court reporter certification. Technology partnerships with LexisNexis, Thomson Reuters, NCBE, and DCFS are operational integrations rather than commercial channels. The entity is governed by a 2018-2025 Strategic Plan and operates division-level functions across finance, legal services, court information systems, juvenile services, alternative dispute resolution, court interpreter services, professional conduct, and judicial branch education.

Name

Arkansas Judiciary

Legal name

Arkansas Judiciary

Website

https://arcourts.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1836

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arkansas Judiciary is the judicial branch of the State of Arkansas government, providing constitutionally mandated court services across all counties through the Supreme Court, appellate, circuit, district, and specialty courts, supported by the ACAP court automation platform and programs including CASA, ARCIP, and attorney regulation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Judicial and Court Administration Services

NAICS

Courts (92211), Courts (922110), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Judicial Courts & Court Administration (BPAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration (BPAIABAE), Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters) (BPAIAFAH), Legal Practice Management & Case Management (BPAEAPAC)

Keywords

• Court administration services
• Judicial branch operations
• Court automation systems
• Attorney licensing regulation
• Jury management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Arkansas Judiciary is the judicial branch of the State of Arkansas government, operating a unified court system that delivers judicial proceedings, case management, electronic filing, public records access, jury management, attorney licensing and discipline, court interpreter services, alternative dispute resolution, and child advocacy (CASA) programs. Its core technology platform is ACAP (Arkansas Court Automation Programs), which integrates case search (Search ARCourts), eFiling, jury management (Juror), document management (Contexte), and a Multiagency Charge Code List across all state court levels.

Product overview

The Arkansas Judiciary operates as a unified judicial branch offering court services, case management systems, attorney regulation, and public access tools through multiple integrated platforms. The core technology infrastructure is ACAP (Arkansas Court Automation Programs), which encompasses Search ARCourts for case records, eFiling for electronic document submission, Pay Traffic Tickets for fine payments, the Juror jury management system, and Contexte document management. The ARCIP (Arkansas Court Improvement Program) supports dependency-neglect court proceedings through DNet data exchange. Supporting programs include CASA volunteer advocacy, the Board of Certified Court Reporter Examiners, and the Office of Professional Conduct for attorney discipline. Public legal resources include Model Jury Instructions (Criminal via LexisNexis, Civil via Thomson Reuters), the Child Support Calculator, and Attorney Information Portal. The State Board of Law Examiners administers bar examination via NCBE-standardized testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Search ARCourts

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UALR Bowen School of Law Legal CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCIP (Arkansas Court Improvement Program) partnership with UALR Bowen School of Law's Legal Clinic providing technical assistance and programming support for dependency and neglect cases.
• UALR School of Social WorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCIP partnership with UALR School of Social Work to support programming and technical assistance for courts working with youth and families in the foster care system.
• Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS)coreTechnology or IntegrationDNet statewide data exchange program allowing attorney ad litems, parent counsel, judges, CASA, and DCFS workers access to court information regarding dependency-neglect cases.
• National CASAminorOthersNational organization supporting state CASA programs with resources, training, and advocacy for Court Appointed Special Advocates.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National Center for State Courts (NCSC): National nonprofit organization supporting state court systems across the U.S. with research, technology standards, and consulting. Comparable as the broader industry body serving the same constituent base (state judiciaries) that the Arkansas Judiciary operates within.
• Federal Judicial Center: Research and education agency for the federal judiciary, providing training, research, and technology guidance to courts. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the judicial services space, addressing a parallel federal-level mandate to the Arkansas Judiciary's state-level work.

Direct peers

• California Courts: Judicial branch of California's state government, operating the largest state court system in the U.S. with a Judicial Council and Administrative Office providing technology (eFiling, case management) and administrative services — directly comparable to Arkansas's AOC and ACAP.
• Florida State Courts: State Courts System of Florida, headed by the Supreme Court with a State Courts Administrator providing centralized technology, eFiling, and case management services across trial and appellate courts. Directly comparable to the Arkansas Judiciary's AOC structure.
• Ohio Judicial System: Ohio state judicial branch with a Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals, and trial courts coordinated through a centralized administrative office providing court technology, eFiling, and case management. Same institutional structure and service mandate as the Arkansas Judiciary.
• New York State Unified Court System: Statewide unified court system with a centralized Office of Court Administration operating eFiling, case search, and court automation programs. Shares the same integrated administrative-over-court-structure model as the Arkansas Judiciary.
• Texas Judicial Branch: State judicial branch of Texas with a comparable multi-tier court structure (Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals, trial courts) and Office of Court Administration providing statewide technology and administrative support. Closely comparable in mission, structure, and operating model to the Arkansas Judiciary.

Others

• Thomson Reuters (Westlaw): Legal information services provider and existing partner of the Arkansas Judiciary (hosts Civil Model Jury Instructions free of charge). Adjacent ecosystem participant providing legal research platforms to the same attorney user base.
• Tyler Technologies (Odyssey): Provider of Odyssey case management and eFiling software used by numerous state and county courts. Adjacent to the Arkansas Judiciary as the dominant external court-automation vendor that ACAP competes with or could partner with for modernization.
• LexisNexis: Legal information services provider and existing partner of the Arkansas Judiciary (hosts Criminal Model Jury Instructions free of charge). Adjacent ecosystem participant providing legal research and content distribution to the same attorney and public segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/live/Mg0phtYRPZQ?si=5i-LX28sacK8PjiI
• Facebookfacebook.com/ArkansasStateCASA
• Xx.com/arcourts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arkansas-supreme-court

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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