General Civil Case Cover Sheet - Preparation Worksheet - Arkansas
ARKANSAS GENERAL CIVIL COVER-SHEET LOCATOR AND INTAKE WORKSHEET
DO NOT FILE THIS WORKSHEET. Arkansas court reporting forms and filing fields can depend on the court, division, case type, and filing system. Obtain the current accepted form or electronic workflow from the clerk for the specific case.
1. COURT AND FORM IDENTIFICATION
Court type: ☐ Circuit Court ☐ State District Court ☐ Local District Court ☐ Other: [COURT]
County and judicial district: [COUNTY / DISTRICT]
Division, department, or assigned judge: [DIVISION / JUDGE]
Clerk's office contact: [PHONE / EMAIL / URL]
Filing method: ☐ Electronic ☐ Paper ☐ Clerk-directed alternative
Official form or screen title: [EXACT TITLE]
Official source URL or clerk-provided file: [URL / FILE NAME]
Revision date shown on form: [DATE / NONE SHOWN]
Date confirmed with clerk or filing portal: [__/__/____]
Confirmed by: [NAME / OFFICE]
Circuit Court civil route: The Arkansas Judiciary's current forms index links a Circuit Court Civil Cover Sheet dated 11/15/2023. That form says it is required under Administrative Order No. 8 and does not replace the filing or service of pleadings. If this is the selected court and case type, use the live official form and its current case-type list; confirm any different clerk or filing-system instruction before submission.
2. FILING EVENT
Manner of filing shown by the accepted form: [ORIGINAL / TRANSFER / REOPEN / REACTIVATE / OTHER]
Filing date: [__/__/____]
Existing case number, if any: [CASE NUMBER]
Related case numbers and assigned judges: [RELATED CASES]
Initiating document: [COMPLAINT / PETITION / APPEAL / OTHER]
Clerk instruction about cover-sheet placement or electronic submission: [INSTRUCTION]
3. CASE CAPTION INTAKE
Plaintiff or petitioner name(s): [NAMES]
Defendant or respondent name(s): [NAMES]
Additional parties or intervenors: [NAMES]
Caption exactly as it will appear on the initiating pleading:
[CAPTION]
4. CASE-TYPE CLASSIFICATION
Do not select a category from memory or from an older cover sheet. Transcribe the current accepted form's exact label and code, if any.
Primary category label: [EXACT CURRENT LABEL]
Primary category code: [CODE / NONE]
Subtype label: [EXACT CURRENT LABEL]
Subtype code: [CODE / NONE]
Short description of claim for internal review: [DESCRIPTION]
Classification confirmed against: ☐ Current official form ☐ Filing portal ☐ Clerk instruction
5. PARTY INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE ACCEPTED FORM
Complete only the fields actually requested by the current form or filing system.
| Party | Role | Address | Telephone | Identifier requested by official form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [NAME] | [ROLE] | [ADDRESS] | [PHONE] | [EMAIL] | [FIELD / N/A] |
| [NAME] | [ROLE] | [ADDRESS] | [PHONE] | [EMAIL] | [FIELD / N/A] |
Interpreter information requested: [LANGUAGE / PERSON / N/A]
Self-represented party information requested: [DETAILS / N/A]
6. ATTORNEY OR FILING-PARTY INFORMATION
Attorney or self-represented filer: [NAME]
Arkansas Bar number, if applicable: [BAR NUMBER]
Firm or organization: [NAME]
Mailing address: [ADDRESS]
Telephone: [PHONE]
Email: [EMAIL]
Party represented: [PARTY / SELF]
7. OPTIONAL FIELDS — USE ONLY IF THE ACCEPTED FORM ASKS
☐ Jury demand information transcribed from the pleading
☐ Summons quantity or issuance request
☐ Related-case or refiling information
☐ Interpreter request
☐ Filing-fee or fee-waiver status
☐ Damages or relief category
☐ Class-action designation
☐ Other current form field: [FIELD]
8. FINAL TRANSCRIPTION CHECK
☐ The accepted court form or filing screen—not this worksheet—will be submitted.
☐ Court, county, district, division, and case type match the initiating pleading.
☐ Party names and roles match the caption exactly.
☐ No invented or legacy case code was used.
☐ No sensitive identifier was added unless the accepted form requires it and the filing method protects it.
☐ Filing-fee and service questions were answered from current clerk instructions, not from this worksheet.
☐ A copy or screenshot of the completed accepted form is retained in the file.
Reviewed by: [NAME]
Review date: [__/__/____]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 23, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 23, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Arkansas
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Arkansas Judiciary Circuit Court Civil Cover Sheet (11/15/2023; form cites Administrative Order No. 8)
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 23, 2026.
Arkansas Judiciary Circuit Court Civil Cover Sheet (11/15/2023) (checked October 23, 2026): "The civil reporting form and the information contained herein shall not be admissible as evidence in any court proceeding or replace or supplement the filing and service of pleadings, orders, or other papers as required by law or Supreme Court Rule. This form is required pursuant to Administrative Order Number 8."
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