Susan Weaver at a glance
- Current role
- Circuit Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Arkansas · State
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Susan Weaver
Circuit Judge · Twentieth Judicial Circuit
Biography
Professional career
- District Court Judge for Faulkner and Van Buren Counties since 2013
- Private Practice at The Baker Law Firm and as owner of the Weaver Law Firm
- Judge Susan K. Weaver is a circuit judge for the 20th Judicial Circuit Court of Arkansas, serving Faulkner, Searcy, and Van Buren counties, with over two decades of legal experience in Arkansas courts and government
- Judge, 20th Judicial Circuit Court of Arkansas, Department 1
- Special Justice for the Arkansas Supreme Court
- Municipal Judge for Vilonia City Court
- Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the 20th Judicial District
- Law Clerk for the Benton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and the Arkansas Court of Appeals
Education
- University of Arkansas School of Law — J.D.
- in Speech-Language Pathology — University of Central Arkansas — B.A.
Additional information
- Judge Weaver has handled a wide range of cases, including divorce, custody, guardianship, civil matters, and criminal cases
- Note: While Judge Weaver’s official background is well-documented, there have been isolated public complaints about her rulings
- Judge Weaver was born and raised in rural Arkansas and has tried hundreds of cases, from misdemeanors to murder
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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View Arkansas Judiciary: District Courts ↗