FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
ALPENA, HARRISON, JASPER AND MARSHALL DEPARTMENTS
PRESS RELEASE FROM STATE DISTRICT JUDGE FRED KIRKPATRICK DELIVERED MARCH 25, 2020
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
To comply with the Per Curium of the Arkansas Supreme Court delivered March 20, 2020, suspending in-person proceedings in Arkansas' courts to Friday, April 17, 2020, the Fourth Judicial District Court postpones the following Arraignments and Trials (Traffic, Criminal, Civil and Small Claims until after April 17, 2020. Reschedule dates are as follows:
Harrison Department (Boone County) Arraignments (First Appearance)
Original Date: First Continued Date: New Continued Date:
March 26, 2020 April 16, 2020 May 14, 2020, at 8:30 a.m.
April 2, 2020 April 23, 2020, at 8:30 a.m.
April 9, 2020 May 7, 2020, at 8:30 a.m.
Harrison Department (Boone County) Trials for City and County:
Original Date: New Continued Date:
March 18, 2020 May 6, 2020, at 9:00 a.m.
March 25, 2020 April 22, 2020, at 9:00 a.m.
April 1, 2020 May 20, 2020, at 9:00 a.m.
April 8, 2020 May 13, 2020, at 9:00 a.m.
April 15, 2020 June 3, 2020, at 9:00 a.m.
Jasper Department (Newton County) Arraignments (First Appearance)
Original Date: New Continued Date:
April 6, 2020 May 4, 2020, at 9:00 a.m.
Alpena Department Arraignments and Trials: 2 PM
Original Date: New Continued Date:
April 13, 2020 May 11, 2020 2:00 p.m.
Marshall Department (Searcy County) Arraignments (First Appearance)
Original Date: New Continued Date:
March 24, 2020 April 28, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
April 14, 2020 April 28, 2020, at 9:00 a.m.
Marshall Department (Searcy County) Trials:
Original Date: New Continued Date:
April 10, 2020 July 17, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
All Small Claims and Civil Trials in each Department currently set for trial prior to April 17, 2020, will continue to be rescheduled individually to another trial date by the Clerk of Court.
Our website, fourthjudicialdistrictcourt.org will continue to be updated as necessary. The website contains the telephone number, mailing, and email address of each Department as well as other relevant information including the procedure for paying citations in each Department. Citations may continue to be paid online at www.myfinepayment.com in all Departments.
Jasper Department holds court the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month unless that Monday is a holiday then it will be the following Monday. Court starts at 9:00 AM and we DO NOT reschedule on the day of court.
2020 Schedule
January 6, 2020 (Arraignment)
January 27, 2020 (Trials)
February 3, 2020 (Arraignment)
February 24, 2020 (Trials)
March 2, 2020 (Arraignment)
March 16, 2020 (Trials)
April 6, 2020 (Arraignment) Continued to 5/4
April 20, 2020 (Trials)
May 4, 2020 (Arraignment)
May 18, 2020 (Trials)
June 1, 2020 (Arraignment)
June 15, 2020 (Trials)
July 6, 2020 (Arraignment)
July 20, 2020 (Trials)
August 3, 2020 (Arraignment)
August 17, 2020 (Trials)
September 14, 2020 (Arraignment)
September 21, 2020 (Trials)
October 5, 2020 (Arraignment)
October 19, 2020 (Trials)
November 2, 2020 (Arraignment)
November 16, 2020 (Trials)
December 7, 2020 (Arraignment)
NO TRIALS FOR DECEMBER
Prosecuting Attorney
Brad Brown
PO Box 483
Harrison, AR 72602
Phone: (870) 741-6361
Fax: (870) 741-6120
Public Defender
Timothy Bunch
Old Federal Building
201 N. Main 3rd Floor
Harrison, AR 72601
Phone: (870) 743-3900
Fax: (870) 743-5569
Newton County Sheriff's Office
PO Box 312
Jasper, AR 72641
Phone: (870) 446-5124
Fax: (870) 446-2106
Drug and Alcohol Screening (required for Minor in Possession and DWI)
Melissa Coker 870-204-7488 ext 7502