Arkansas Jury Duty Cell Phone & Laptop Rules (2026)

Short answer: Yes in 3 of 3 counties in Arkansas. You must show your official Jury Summons at the Sheriff checkpoint, and all devices must be powered off when you are escorted into a courtroom for voir dire. Updated 2026-11-04

3 of 3 courthouses in Arkansas allow summoned jurors to bring cell phones into the Jury Assembly Room while waiting to be called, and 3 permit laptops or tablets with public Wi-Fi in the juror lounge. Arkansas circuit courthouses vary by county sheriff directive; several major courthouses restrict general public phones while exempting jurors and officers of the court.

County Courthouse	City	Juror phone & laptop rules	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Pulaski County Pulaski County Courthouse (Little Rock) “Pulaski County Courthouse (Little Rock) Sheriff Security Notice: "No cell phones or electronic recording devices allowed past the security checkpoint except for attorneys, courthouse staff, and impaneled jurors."”	Little Rock	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Benton County Benton County Courthouse (Bentonville) “Benton County Courthouse (Bentonville) Sheriff Security Notice: "No cell phones or electronic recording devices allowed past the security checkpoint except for attorneys, courthouse staff, and impaneled jurors."”	Bentonville	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Washington County Washington County Courthouse (Fayetteville) “Washington County Courthouse (Fayetteville) Sheriff Security Notice: "No cell phones or electronic recording devices allowed past the security checkpoint except for attorneys, courthouse staff, and impaneled jurors."”	Fayetteville	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I bring my laptop and phone to jury duty in Arkansas?

Yes in 3 of 3 counties in Arkansas. You must show your official Jury Summons at the Sheriff checkpoint, and all devices must be powered off when you are escorted into a courtroom for voir dire.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.