The Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Model Jury Instructions - Civil is pleased to announce that an electronic version of the Arkansas Model Jury Instructions, Civil is available to the public at no cost. This free access is provided as part of a project between the Committee and Thomson Reuters. The text of all the instructions, Notes on Use, and Comments are included on the website, which is operated by Thomson Reuters. Users may locate instructions via the Table of Contents; also, a natural-language online search feature is provided. The Model Jury Instructions are available here.
Comments and suggestions regarding civil jury instructions may be sent to the Supreme Court Committee on Model Jury Instructions – Civil at: Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Model Jury Instructions – Civil, c/o Kristin Clark, Justice Building, 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, or EMAIL: kristin.clark@arcourts.gov.
Civil Jury Committee Proposed Instructions
When drafts of proposed instructions are available for comment, they are posted below. These are PRELIMINARY, are posted for comment, and have not been finally approved by the Committee. Comments and suggestions regarding these drafts should be sent promptly to:
Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions – Civil
c/o Kristin Clark, AOC
Justice Building
625 Marshall Street
Little Rock, AR72201
Comments or suggestions may also be directed to Kristin Clark by email at kristin.clark@arcourts.gov, or by fax 501-682-9410. Please refer to “AMI Committee.”
THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE PRELIMINARY AND ARE NOT ENTITLED TO THE PRESUMPTION OF VALIDITY CREATED FOR PUBLISHED INSTRUCTIONS BY THE PER CURIAM ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS DATED APRIL 19, 1965, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 1966.
| Name | Position | Locality | Term Expires | Appointed by | Appointed date | Reappointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Castleberry, Esq. |
Batesville | 09/30/2025 | Per Curiam | 12/05/2019 | 09/29/2022 | 3 years | |
| Joseph Falasco, Esq. |
Little Rock | 09/30/2025 | Per Curiam | 12/05/2019 | 09/29/2022 | 3 years | |
| Angilynn Taylor, Esq. |
Hope | 09/30/2025 | Per Curiam | 12/05/2019 | 09/29/2022 | 3 years | |
| Robert F. Thompson, III, Esq. |
Paragould | 09/30/2025 | Per Curiam | 12/05/2019 | 09/29/2022 | 3 years | |
| Chip Sexton, Esq. |
Fort Smith | 09/30/2023 | Per Curiam | 09/30/2026 | 09/28/2023 | 3 years | |
| Karen Elizabeth "Betsy" Baker, Esq. |
Chair | Little Rock | 09/30/2024 | Per Curiam | 09/23/2021 | 3 years | |
| Maureen Hazinski Harrod, Esq. |
Heber Springs | 09/30/2025 | Per Curiam | 09/29/2022 | 3 years | ||
|
Philip McCorkle, Esq. |
Arkadelphia | 09/30/2024 | Per Curiam | 09/23/2021 | 3 years | ||
|
Patrick Wilson, Esq. |
Little Rock | 09/30/2026 | Per Curiam | 09/28/2023 | 3 years | ||
|
Taylor Chaney |
Arkadelphia | 09/30/2026 | Per Curiam | 09/28/2023 | 3 years | ||
|
Julie Greathouse, Esq. |
Little Rock | 09/30/2026 | Per Curiam | 09/28/2023 | 3 years | ||
|
Judge Greg Magness |
Fort Smith | 09/30/2024 | Per Curiam | 01/25/2024 | Complete predecessor's 3-year term | ||
|
Kristin Clark, Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts |
Staff Attorney |
||||||
|
Chief Justice John Dan Kemp, Arkansas Supreme Court |
Liaison |
||||||
|
Professor Will Foster, University of Arkansas School of Law |
Reporter |
Fayetteville |
Per Curiam |
01/21/2021 |