Greene County District Court cases in Greene County, Paragould, AR
Greene County Circuit Court in Paragould, Arkansas, is a Circuit Court (trial court of general jurisdiction) within the Arkansas Second Judicial Circuit. It serves as the county's primary trial court, with original jurisdiction over felony criminal cases; general civil actions (such as tort, contract, and real property disputes); domestic relations/family matters (divorce, custody, support); probate (estates, guardianships); and juvenile delinquency and dependency-neglect cases. It also hears appeals from Greene County District Court and certain administrative decisions, including misdemeanor and traffic cases appealed for trial de novo. Case work is organized into civil, criminal, probate, domestic relations, and juvenile divisions, and circuit judges may hear any case type within this jurisdiction.
Greene County District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Greene |
| Street Address: | 320 West Court, Room 227 |
| City: | Paragould |
| Zip Code: | 72450 |
| Phone: | 870-236-7600 |
| Fax: | 870-236-7601 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.arcourts.gov/directories/district-courts?field_name_value=&field_district_court_tid=339&field_congressional_district_tid=All&items_per_page=25 |
| Email: | jamie.mcclelland@17thdistrictcourt.org |
Services and Case Types Handled in Greene County District Court
Greene County Circuit Court serves the public as the county's trial court of general jurisdiction. It handles:
- Criminal: felonies, misdemeanors, probation violations.
- Civil: contract/tort claims, small claims, landlord-tenant.
- Family/Domestic: divorce, custody, child support, paternity.
- Probate/Guardianship: estates, wills, conservatorships.
- Juvenile and traffic matters, as authorized by law.
Public-facing services include:
- Case filings, docketing, and e-filing support.
- Scheduling and conducting hearings, conferences, and trials (bench and jury), issuing summons, subpoenas, and warrants.
- Protective orders for domestic/sexual violence and stalking.
- Jury services: qualification, summons, orientation, deferrals, and juror pay.
- Records: case lookup, calendars, certified copies, and sealing/expungement petitions.
- Payments: fines, fees, restitution, bonds.
- Self-help forms, interpreters, ADA accommodations, and mediation/ADR referrals.