FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
ALPENA, HARRISON, JASPER AND MARSHALL DEPARTMENTS
PRESS RELEASE FROM STATE DISTRICT JUDGE FRED KIRKPATRICK
AS A MATTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN RESPONSE TO THE OUTBREAK OF COVID-19.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
The Fourth Judicial District Court postpones all Arraignments and Trials (Traffic, Criminal, Civil, and Small Claims), until after April 10, 2020. Reschedule dates are as follows:
Harrison Department (Boone County) Trials for County and City
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.
Harrison Department (Boone County) Arraignments (First Appearance)
Original Date New Continued Date
March 26, 2020 April 16, 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.
Jasper Department (Newton County) Arraignments (First Appearance)
Original Date New Continued Date
April 6, 2020 May 4, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
Marshall Department (Searcy County) Arraignments (First Appearance)
Original Date New Continued Date
March 24, 2020 April 28, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
All Small Claims and Civil Trials in each Department currently set for the period between March 17, 2020, and April 10, 2020, will be rescheduled individually to another trial date by the Clerk of Court.
Court personnel will continue to work each day during this difficult time to assist the public. The Court will continue to conduct criminal first appearances and Rule 8.1 hearings as required by law.
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.
The Court appreciates your patience through this process and apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. Please understand that your safety and the safety of our court personnel are of utmost importance.
2020 District Court Schedule
January
Plea: 14th and 28th Trial:17th
February
Plea:11th and 25th Trial:14th
March
Plea:10th Continued to 4/28
and 24th Continued to 4/28
Trial:13th
April
Plea:14th Continued to 4/28 and 28th
Trial:10th Continued to 7/17
May
Plea:12th Trial:8th
June
Plea:9th and 23rd Trial:12th
July
Plea:14th and 28th Trial:10th
August
Plea: 11th and 25th Trial:14th
September
Plea: 8th and 22th Trial :11th
October
Plea:13th and 27th Trial:30th
November
Plea: 10th Trial:13th
December
Plea: 8th Trial:11th