Franklin County District Court-Ozark District

Franklin County District Court-Ozark District Court cases in Franklin County, Ozark, AR

Franklin County District Court-Ozark, located in Ozark, Arkansas, is a district court and a limited-jurisdiction trial court. It handles misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic and ordinance violations, and civil actions within the statutory monetary limit (including small claims). The court conducts first appearances, probable-cause determinations, and other preliminary proceedings in felony matters before transfer to circuit court. It also processes citations, fines, and warrants, and manages civil disputes such as contract, property-damage, and landlord-tenant cases within its jurisdiction. Family law, probate, and felony trials are heard by the Franklin County Circuit Court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Franklin County District Court-Ozark District

Franklin County District Court - Ozark provides public access to limited-jurisdiction case processing. It handles: traffic/parking and game-and-fish citations; misdemeanor criminal and city/county ordinance violations; preliminary felony matters (first appearance, bond); civil and small-claims cases within statutory monetary limits. Services include case filing and records, scheduling and conducting hearings (arraignments, pretrial, bench trials, small-claims), warrant and bond processing, fine/fee/ticket payments, compliance/probation reviews, and issuing no-contact orders in applicable criminal cases. Domestic orders of protection are filed in Circuit Court. The court supplies forms, calendars, and information at the counter and by phone. Jury service is administered by the Circuit Court; this court provides guidance on transfers/appeals when a jury is requested. It assists the public with forms, dockets, payments, and information.