Arkansas

> State Profile

> Juvenile Law Provisions

  • Arkansas Juvenile Code
  • Arkansas Supreme Court issues orders that can impact juvenile court operations (Select “Court Rules and Administrative Procedures.”)
  • Local Court rules may support the statute requirements with additional structure for delinquency and dependency in certain counties.

> Courts

  • Arkansas Judiciary
  • Arkansas City Courts
  • Arkansas District Courts
  • Arkansas Judicial Council’s Committee for Juvenile Justice. For more information, contact the Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts at (501) 682-9400.
  • Arkansas Juvenile Officers Association. For more information, contact the Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts at         (501) 682-9400.

> Public Defender Offices

> Government Offices

> Bar Associations

> Non-Profit Organizations

> Corrections/Detention Departments

> Law Enforcement

> Publications

> Law Review Articles

> Other Resources

  • Between a Rock and a Soft Place: Developmental Research and the Child Advocacy Process, Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2005, Vol. 34, No. 4, Pages 619-627
  • Urban Youth in Correctional Facilities Education and Urban Society, Vol. 38, No. 1, 21-34 (2005)
  • Collateral Consequences of Sex Offender Registration Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, Vol. 21, No. 1, 67-81 (2005)
  • General Resource guide for juvenile court practitioners, Benchbook for the Circuit Court, Juvenile Devision, Available by contacting the AOC at (501) 682-9400