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.
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 New Continuance date 5/26
and 24th Continued to 4/28 New Continuance date 5/26
Trial:13th
April
Plea:14th Continued to 4/28 New Continuance date 5/26
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