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# Chris Carnahan

Arkansas State District Court, Judicial District 9 · District Judge

## Profile

- Court: Arkansas State District Court, Judicial District 9
- State: Arkansas
- Role: District Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-29

## 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/district-courts?page=19)
- [Official roster](https://arcourts.gov/directories/district-courts?page=19)
- [Arkansas Judiciary official judicial roster](https://arcourts.gov/directories/district-courts?page=19)
- [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

- Before his current elected role, Carnahan was appointed by Governor Asa Hutchinson in 2016 to the 20th Judicial Circuit Court, where he also held the role of a special justice for the Arkansas Supreme Court.
- Chris R. Carnahan is a District Judge for Faulkner County District Court, Division 1, in Conway, Arkansas, and also serves on
- Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, 15th Judicial District
- Faulkner County election commissioner
- Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, 20th Judicial District

### Education



### Additional information

- In June 2026, a livestreamed court session revealed a controversial comment by Carnahan in which he said, “I’ll kill ya” in response to a defendant accused of breaking into his car Arkansas Times.
- City prosecutor for Fairfield Bay and Marshall
- City attorney for Holland, Oppelo, and Menifee
- Contact: 234 Moss St, Clinton, AR 72031
- Phone: 501‐450‐6112 Arkansas Judiciary.
- Also serves: Van Buren County District Court
- Critics noted the remark was inappropriate and potentially violated Arkansas judicial conduct rules, as it could impair public confidence in judicial impartiality Arkansas Times.
- Court jurisdiction: Handles misdemeanor and traffic cases, preliminary felony cases, and civil matters under $25,000 in Faulkner County City of Conway, Arkansas.
- General Counsel, Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy