Clay County District Court

Clay County District Court cases in Clay County, Corning, AR

Clay County District Court-Corning is a district court in Corning, Arkansas. It serves as a limited-jurisdiction trial court for the local area, handling misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic and DWI offenses, violations of state law and municipal ordinances, and civil disputes within the district court's monetary limits (including small-claims and other limited civil matters). It also conducts initial appearances and preliminary hearings in felony cases before transfer to circuit court. Appeals from this court generally proceed to the Clay County Circuit Court for a trial de novo. The court does not hear divorce, custody, probate, or other circuit-level matters.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Clay County District Court

Clay County District Court - Corning serves the public by handling:

- Case filings: traffic, misdemeanors, ordinance violations; small claims; limited civil; felony probable-cause and initial appearances.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench and eligible jury trials; sentencing, compliance reviews, and payment-plan determinations.
- Records and payments: docket access, certified copies, fine/fee payments, continuances, and warrant/clearance processing.
- Protective orders: information and intake assistance; criminal no-contact orders in its cases; Domestic Orders of Protection are filed in Clay County Circuit Court.
- Jury services: juror summons, orientation, scheduling, and excusal/deferment for district-court jury trials; coordination with the county jury office as needed.
- Other services: subpoenas, interpreter coordination, ADA accommodations, and referrals to mediation or victim services.