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# Brad Karren

Nineteenth West Judicial Circuit · Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: Nineteenth West Judicial Circuit
- State: Arkansas
- Role: Circuit Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### remote hearing platform

Scope: statewide

Arkansas Judiciary publishes electronic-hearing Zoom resources and court-user guides for remote proceedings.

Evidence excerpt: Zoom Guides for Court Users

[Arkansas Judiciary: Electronic Hearings With Zoom](https://arcourts.gov/arkansas-supreme-court-statement-novel-coronavirus-outbreak-and-courts/electronic-hearings-zoom)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### audio recording

Scope: statewide

Arkansas Judiciary publishes state-district-court digital audio recording guidance as an official court resource.

Evidence excerpt: AOC Provisional Guidelines for Digital Audio Recording in State District Courts

[Arkansas Judiciary: District Courts](https://arcourts.gov/courts/district-courts)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://arcourts.gov/directories/circuit-judges)
- [Official roster](https://arcourts.gov/directories/circuit-judges)
- [Arkansas Judiciary official judicial roster](https://arcourts.gov/directories/circuit-judges)
- [Arkansas Judiciary: Electronic Hearings With Zoom](https://arcourts.gov/arkansas-supreme-court-statement-novel-coronavirus-outbreak-and-courts/electronic-hearings-zoom)
- [Arkansas Judiciary: District Courts](https://arcourts.gov/courts/district-courts)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Hon. Brad L. Karren is the Division 2 judge for the 19th West Judicial Circuit Court in Arkansas, elected in 2012 and re‐elected in 2014 and 2020
- Judge, Rogers Division, Benton County District Court (2009–2012)
- Attorney, Reeves & Karren (1999–2008)
- Deputy prosecutor, Benton County (1994–1995)
- He resigned as Benton County judge administrator but continued serving as a circuit judge

### Education

- University of Arkansas School of Law — J.D. (1991)
- University of Utah — B.A.

### Additional information

- Elected: May 22, 2012; re‐elected 2014 and 2020
- Small claims judge in Rogers (1995–2004) and Bentonville (1996–2008)
- Prosecutor, City of Little Flock (2000–2002)
- Corporate counsel, Wal‐Mart (1991–1994)
- The incident involved a dispute over a parking spot reserved for the judge
- Karren was described in the commission’s report as adopting an aggressive stance and throwing his cane
- Karren accepted full responsibility, expressed remorse, and agreed to remedial measures, including mindfulness training, professional counseling, and review of bullying/harassment issues