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# Ralph Ohm

Eighteenth East Judicial Circuit · Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: Eighteenth East 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

- Ralph C. Ohm was elected to the 18th East Judicial Circuit Court in 2020, filling a vacancy left by the retirement of Judge John H. Wright
- Prior to this, he was appointed as a judge for the Garland County District Court in 1998.
- His legal career also includes work as an attorney in private practice and as legal counsel for Hot Spring County and Garland County
- His career spans both judicial service and legal practice, reflecting a broad understanding of Arkansas law and local governance

### Education



### Additional information

- There are reports of past disciplinary findings by the Arkansas Judicial Discipline & Disability Commission, which noted misconduct during his career; however, he continues to serve in judicial capacities.
- Judge Ralph Ohm currently serves as the judge for Circuit Court Division I in Garland County, Arkansas, and also presides over Department 2 of the Garland County District Court and the Mountain Pine City Court.
- He has additionally held the role of a Revocation Hearing Judge for the Arkansas Parole Board in Little Rock, Arkansas.
- He has represented municipalities and counties as general counsel for the Arkansas Public Entities Risk Management Association.
- Ohm has been recognized for his contributions to the legal community, including peer reviews and client feedback as an attorney in Lonsdale, Arkansas.