Ashley County District Court

Ashley County District Court cases in Ashley County, Hamburg, AR

Ashley County District Court - Hamburg is a limited-jurisdiction district court in Hamburg, Arkansas. It hears misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations, and city or county ordinance offenses occurring within its territory; conducts felony preliminary proceedings (such as first appearances and probable-cause hearings) before transfer to circuit court; and handles small claims and other limited civil disputes within statutory monetary limits. As part of Arkansas's district court system, it is the primary forum for first-instance minor criminal and traffic matters and low-value civil claims, while felonies, domestic relations, probate, and major civil cases fall under the jurisdiction of the Ashley County Circuit Court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Ashley County District Court

Ashley County District Court - Hamburg serves the public by handling:
- Criminal/traffic: citations, misdemeanors, ordinance violations; arraignments, pleas, bench trials, probation/compliance hearings, warrants/bonds, and preliminary felony proceedings.
- Civil: small-claims and limited-jurisdiction civil filings within statutory monetary limits; default judgments and post-judgment enforcement.
- Case management: case filings, docketing, scheduling, continuances, records/copies, and payment of fines, fees, and restitution (including payment plans).
- Court hearings: calendars, bench trials, pretrial and review hearings; interpreter and ADA accommodation requests.
- Protective orders: criminal no-contact orders in qualifying cases; Domestic Orders of Protection are filed in Ashley County Circuit Court-staff provide forms/referrals.
- Jury services: jury trials are generally handled by Circuit Court; district matters proceed by bench trial unless law provides otherwise.

The court provides counter and phone assistance to help residents navigate filings, hearings, and compliance.