FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
ALPENA, HARRISON, JASPER AND MARSHALL DEPARTMENTS
PRESS RELEASE FROM STATE DISTRICT JUDGE FRED KIRKPATRICK DELIVERED April 6, 2020.
To comply with the latest Per Curium of the Arkansas Supreme Court delivered April 3, 2020, further suspending in-person proceedings in Arkansas' courts to Friday, May 1, 2020, the Fourth Judicial District Court postpones all in-person Arraignments and Trials until after May 1, 2020, as follows:
Harrison Department (Boone County) Arraignments:
Original Date: First Continued Date: New Arraignment Date:
March 26, 2020 April 16, 2020 May 14, 2020
April 2, 2020 April 23, 2020 May 21, 2020
April 9, 2020 May 7, 2020
April 23, 2020 May 21, 2020
April 30, 2020 May 28, 2020
Harrison Department (Boone County) Trials:
Original Date: First Continued Date: New Trial Date:
March 18, 2020 May 6, 2020
March 25, 2020 April 22, 2020 May 27, 2020
April 1, 2020 May 20, 2020
April 8, 2020 May 13, 2020
April 15, 2020 June 3, 2020
April 22, 2020 May 27, 2020
Jasper Department (Newton County) Arraignments and Trials:
Original Date: First Continued Date: New Arraignment and Trial Dates:
April 6, 2020, Arraignments May 4, 2020
April 20, 2020, Trials May 18, 2020
Alpena Department Arraignments and Trials:
Original Date: First Continued Date: New Arraignment and Trial Date:
April 13, 2020 May 11, 2020
Marshall Department (Searcy County), Arraignments and Trials:
Original Date: First Continued Date: New Arraignment and Trial Dates:
March 24, 2020, Arraignments April 28, 2020 May 26, 2020
April 14, 2020, Arraignments April 28, 2020 May 26, 2020
April 28, 2020, Arraignments May 26. 2020
April 10, 2020, Trials July 17, 2020
All Small Claims and Civil Trials in each Department currently set for trial prior to May 1, 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. 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.
The Court appreciates your patience through this process and apologizes for any inconvenience you experience. Your safety and the safety of our court personnel are of utmost importance.
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) Continued to 5/18
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
Visit us at:
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