Desha County District Court

Desha County District Court cases in Desha County, Dumas, AR

Desha County District Court - Dumas, located in Dumas, Arkansas, is a limited-jurisdiction district court. It functions as the local trial court for misdemeanors and violations, handling cases such as DWI and other misdemeanor offenses, traffic citations, and municipal or state law ordinance violations. The court also hears civil disputes within the statutory monetary limits, including small-claims matters. In felony cases, it conducts initial proceedings such as first appearances, arraignments, and probable-cause or preliminary hearings. It may issue summonses and warrants. Matters outside its authority, including most family law and higher-value or felony trials, are handled by the Desha County Circuit Court.

Desha County District Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Desha County District Court

Desha County District Court - Dumas provides limited-jurisdiction court services for the Dumas area.

Main case types:
- Traffic citations and accidents
- Misdemeanors (including DWI) and city/county ordinance violations
- Preliminary felony matters (warrants, probable cause, first appearance)
- Civil cases within district-court limits, including small claims and contract/replevin disputes

Key public services:
- Case filings, docketing, and records/copy requests
- Scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench and jury trials, and other court hearings
- Issuing warrants, summonses, and no-contact orders in applicable criminal cases
- Fine/fee collection, payment plans, and compliance monitoring
- Probation review/revocation for district-court cases
- Jury services: juror summons, qualification, orientation, and attendance for district-court trials

Note: Long-term domestic-violence orders of protection are generally filed in Circuit Court; the District Court addresses no-contact orders tied to its criminal cases.