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Daniel Brock
Circuit Judge · Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
Biography
Professional career
- Daniel C. Brock is a judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Arkansas, serving in Division 1 for Prairie and White Counties since his 2020 election
- Judge, 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Arkansas, Division 1 (since 2020) the biographical record
- Contact: Clerk’s office phone: +1 (501) 203‐0323
- Judge Brock has stated that he believes a judge should apply the law as written, not legislate from the bench
Education
- Bachelor’s degree — University of Central Arkansas - Juris Doctor (J.D.) — University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law the biographical record
Additional information
- 2026 Arkansas State Circuit Court District 17 Division 1
- Election: Elected in 2020
- elected to the bench in 2020
- Before becoming a judge, Brock spent
- As a circuit judge, Brock presides over cases in Prairie and White Counties, applying Arkansas law and procedural rules.
- Brock has been active in the legal community, among them participating in bar association communications and providing procedural guidance to attorneys in his division
- Recognized for handling a broad range of legal issues and for his practical approach to case management, as reflected in his public communications to attorneys in the 1st Division Circuit Court
- and is known for his commitment to applying the law as written rather than legislating from the bench
- Civil litigation in contract, construction, real estate, foreclosure, collection, trade secret, negligence, and fraud cases - Appellate cases - Probate mattersthe biographical record
- born and raised in Searcy, Arkansas
- Jen
- , and their two children
- His judicial philosophy emphasizes adherence to statutory law and fair, efficient case resolution
- race
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Arkansas Judiciary publishes electronic-hearing Zoom resources and court-user guides for remote proceedings.
Zoom Guides for Court UsersArkansas Judiciary: Electronic Hearings With Zoom ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Arkansas Judiciary publishes state-district-court digital audio recording guidance as an official court resource.
AOC Provisional Guidelines for Digital Audio Recording in State District CourtsArkansas Judiciary: District Courts ↗
Sources
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Arkansas Judiciary official judicial roster
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