Arkansas Supreme Court

What Arkansas Supreme Court does

The Arkansas Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the State of Arkansas and the apex of the Arkansas Judiciary, the judicial branch of Arkansas state government. It operates a unified statewide court system comprising the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, District Courts, and Specialty Courts, with the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) providing centralized administrative and technology support from its headquarters at 625 Marshall Street in Little Rock. The court's primary functional responsibilities include resolution of legal disputes, administration of justice across the state, regulation of the legal profession (attorney discipline via the Office of Professional Conduct, bar examination administration via the Office of Professional Programs, and oversight of continuing legal education via the CLE Board), certification and discipline of court reporters and certified mediators, protection of children in foster care through the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program and the Attorney Ad Litem program, and coordination of jury service.

The court's core technology platform consists of internally operated court automation systems rather than commercial products: Search ARCourts (public case information portal), the eFiling platform, Juror (electronic jury management system hosted by the AOC and used across most circuit courts), ACAP (court automation programs), Contexte (document management), the Multiagency Charge Code List (a shared charge code system integrating AOC codes with codes from other Arkansas agencies), Pay Traffic Tickets (online fine payment portal), the Child Support Calculator, and Attorney Payments. The court integrates externally with LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters (Westlaw) to publish Model Jury Instructions, and operates the DNet data exchange with the Division of Children and Family Services and the Department of Education for dependency-neglect case coordination.

The entity is funded entirely through state appropriations rather than commercial revenue. Most services are provided to the public at no cost. Modest fee-based revenue sources include the bar exam application fee ($1,000), certified court reporter certificate reprints ($0.50 per page), eFiling registration fees, and various court filing fees. The court does not generate commercial revenue, has no private investors or parent company, and is a co-equal constitutional branch of Arkansas state government.

Name

Arkansas Supreme Court

Legal name

Arkansas Judiciary

Website

https://arcourts.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1836

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Arkansas Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in Arkansas, operating a unified statewide court system through the Administrative Office of the Courts. It adjudicates legal disputes, regulates attorneys and court reporters, coordinates jury service, and serves the public, attorneys, jurors, and children in foster care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Judicial Services

NAICS

Courts (92211)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

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), Specialty & Problem-Solving Courts (Drug, Mental Health, Veterans, Family) (BPAIAFAG)

Keywords

• State judicial administration
• Court automation systems
• Legal profession regulation
• Jury management services
• Court electronic filing

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 channels6 records

Core offering

The Arkansas Supreme Court is the highest court in the state of Arkansas and the constitutional authority over the unified Arkansas Judiciary, which includes the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, District Courts, and Specialty Courts. Through the Administrative Office of the Courts, it administers court automation systems (Search ARCourts, eFiling, Juror, ACAP), regulates the legal profession (bar examination, CLE, attorney discipline), and operates programs including CASA, Court Improvement, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Court Interpreter Services.

Product overview

The Arkansas Judiciary operates as a unified court system comprising the Arkansas Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, District Courts, and Specialty Courts. The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) provides centralized technology and administrative services. The digital product portfolio centers on the Search ARCourts case management system, the eFiling platform for electronic document submission, the Juror jury management system for circuit courts, the Pay Traffic Tickets payment portal, and the Child Support Calculator. Additional services include the Multiagency Charge Code List for criminal charging, the Alternative Dispute Resolution program with certified mediator management, Court Interpreter services, and the Arkansas Court Improvement Program (ARCIP) with its DNet data exchange. The CASA program coordinates volunteer advocates for children, while the Attorney Ad Litem program provides legal representation for minors in dependency-neglect cases. Professional oversight includes the Office of Professional Conduct for attorney discipline, the Bar Examination administration through the Office of Professional Programs, and the CLE Board for continuing legal education requirements. The Supreme Court Library provides legal research resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Search ARCourts

Quantifiable outcome

• Most counties in Arkansas using Juror electronic jury management system
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987Arkansas CASA is affiliated with National CASA organization. First local program started in Pulaski County in 1987; state office created in 1997. National organization provides standards, resources, and technical assistance.
• Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS)coreTechnology or IntegrationDNet data exchange program - statewide database allowing attorney ad litems, parent counsel, judges, CASA, and DCFS workers access to court information regarding dependency-neglect cases. Includes data from Department of Education for education outcomes analysis of foster youth since 2013.
• UALR Bowen School of Law Legal CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCIP supports programming through the UALR Bowen School of Law's Legal Clinic to provide technical assistance and support for dependency and neglect cases.
• UALR School of Social WorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCIP supports programming through UALR School of Social Work for collaborative efforts addressing foster care system improvements.
• LexisNexiscoreTechnology or IntegrationLexisNexis hosts electronic version of Arkansas Model Criminal Jury Instructions. Provides free public access to all instructions, Notes on Use, and Comments via Table of Contents navigation.
• Thomson ReuterscoreTechnology or IntegrationThomson Reuters hosts Arkansas Model Jury Instructions Civil - electronic version available to public at no cost. Includes text of all instructions, Notes on Use, Comments, and natural-language online search feature.
• Arkansas Department of Human ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationCASA volunteers work collaboratively with DHS/DCFS, Attorneys ad litem, Parent Counsel, and community groups to coordinate services for children in foster care.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Supreme Court of Ohio: Ohio's highest court, overseeing the state's appellate and trial court system with a centralized Administrative Division. Closely comparable to the Arkansas Supreme Court as a state supreme court exercising constitutional authority over judicial administration, attorney admissions, and court rules.
• Oklahoma Courts: Oklahoma's unified judicial branch administered by the Oklahoma Supreme Court through the Administrative Office of the Courts. Highly comparable to Arkansas as a neighboring, similarly sized state court system with shared regional operating dynamics.
• California Courts (Judicial Branch of California): The Judicial Branch of California, led by the California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, administers the largest U.S. state court system. Comparable to Arkansas on structure (supreme/appellate/trial tiers), centralized administrative office, and digital service portfolio, though at much greater scale.
• Tennessee Courts: Tennessee's unified judicial branch led by the Tennessee Supreme Court with an Administrative Office of the Courts. Direct functional peer to the Arkansas Judiciary in operating appellate, trial, and specialized courts under centralized administration.
• Texas Courts: Statewide unified Texas court system led by the Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals, with an Office of Court Administration providing centralized services. Highly comparable to the Arkansas Judiciary as a similarly structured state branch administering supreme, appellate, and trial courts with centralized technology and professional regulation.
• Missouri Courts: Missouri's unified court system headed by the Missouri Supreme Court with the Office of State Courts Administrator. Comparable to the Arkansas Judiciary in scale and function, particularly as a similarly sized Midwestern state court system.
• Florida Courts: Florida's statewide court system anchored by the Florida Supreme Court with district courts of appeal and circuit courts. Directly comparable to Arkansas as a unified state judiciary with centralized administration, eFiling, and case-information portals.

Others

• National Center for State Courts: Independent national organization that provides research, training, and technology assistance to state courts nationwide. Not a direct peer but a key ecosystem partner to Arkansas in advancing court modernization, standards, and inter-state technology collaboration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/arcourts
• Xx.com/arcourts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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