A Non-Lawyer's Guide to Appeals in the Arkansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals (Arkansas)

This guide was prepared by the Office of the Clerk of the Arkansas Supreme Court and Arkansas Court of Appeals for people appealing without a lawyer. Its own disclaimer states that it is an overview of appellate court rules regarding civil appeals, that it contains no legal advice, that it may not be cited as legal authority, and that it does not replace the court rules. Its contents cover the structure of the Arkansas courts, what an appeal is, whether the error was preserved, where appeal documents are filed, which rules apply, and whether a party can speak directly to the appellate judges. Self-represented filers in Arkansas are held to the same procedural rules as attorneys, so anyone pursuing a criminal appeal should read the Arkansas Rules of Appellate Procedure and the Rules of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals alongside this guide.