Garland County District Court

Garland County District Court cases in Garland County, Hot Springs, AR

Garland County District Court in Hot Springs, Arkansas, is a district court (limited-jurisdiction trial court) serving Hot Springs and Garland County. It handles misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic offenses, and city/county ordinance violations; hears civil and small-claims matters within statutory limits; issues warrants; sets bonds; and conducts first appearances and preliminary hearings in felony cases before transfer to circuit court. Family law, juvenile, probate, and felony trials are outside its jurisdiction and are handled by the Garland County Circuit Court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Garland County District Court

Garland County District Court serves the public by handling lower-level criminal, traffic, and civil matters. It accepts filings for misdemeanors, traffic citations, ordinance violations, and small-claims/civil cases within district monetary limits. The court schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrials, bench or jury trials, review/probation hearings; issues warrants, subpoenas, summonses; and takes payments of fines, fees, and restitution. It maintains records, provides standard forms, and offers docket/scheduling information. In criminal cases it may issue no-contact orders; petitioners seeking Orders of Protection are referred to Circuit Court. Jury services include juror summons, orientation, scheduling, and hardship requests for district-court trials. Public counters and online tools provide calendars, case lookup, and filing guidance.