There are 23 numbered judicial circuits; however, five circuits are split, resulting in 28 judicial circuits. Each has five divisions:
criminal,
civil,
probate,
domestic relations, and
juvenile. Each circuit covers at least one of
Arkansas's 75 counties. All judges in Arkansas are elected in non-partisan elections. Circuit judges serve six-year terms and must be attorneys licensed to practice law in Arkansas for six years before they assume office. ==List of circuits==