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# Daren Nelson

Arkansas State District Court, Judicial District 39 · District Judge

## Profile

- Court: Arkansas State District Court, Judicial District 39
- 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=4)
- [Official roster](https://arcourts.gov/directories/district-courts?page=4)
- [Arkansas Judiciary official judicial roster](https://arcourts.gov/directories/district-courts?page=4)
- [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

- Daren J. Nelson is the nonpartisan District Judge for Arkansas State District Court District 39, serving in Columbia County, Arkansas, with a term running from 2025 to 2028
- His specific judicial priorities and accomplishments are not yet published on the profile, but as a district judge, his work focuses on fair adjudication, access to justice, and upholding the integrity of the judicial process

### Education


### Additional information

- While the official Arkansas Judiciary page does not list detailed biographical information, his profile on confirms his current role and term.
- Prior to his judicial appointment, Nelson had a legal career in Arkansas, including service as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, County Attorney, and City Attorney in Columbia County.