Howard County District Court

Howard County District Court cases in Howard County, Nashville, AR

Howard County District Court in Nashville, Arkansas, is a limited-jurisdiction district court that handles misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic and local ordinance violations, small claims, and other civil matters within statutory limits. It conducts arraignments and preliminary proceedings in felony cases (such as first appearances, probable-cause determinations, and preliminary hearings), issues warrants, and sets bonds, but felony prosecutions and family-law matters are handled in circuit court. The court adjudicates citations and misdemeanor offenses arising within its territorial jurisdiction in Howard County and accepts civil filings such as contract and property-damage disputes and landlord-tenant actions within its monetary cap.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Howard County District Court

Howard County District Court (Maryland) serves the public as a first-level trial court by:

- Accepting filings and holding hearings for traffic/parking/toll violations; criminal misdemeanors and violations; preliminary hearings in felony cases; civil claims (small claims ≤$5,000; other civil up to $30,000); replevin/detinue; landlord-tenant matters (evictions, rent escrow); local/code violations; and peace and domestic violence protective orders.
- Issuing and hearing temporary/final peace and protective orders; District Court Commissioners provide interim orders, after-hours access, initial appearances, and set bail.
- Managing case scheduling, summonses, warrants, and bail review; processing payments for fines and fees; providing records and certified copies; handling expungement/shielding petitions; supplying forms, interpreters, ADA accommodations, and limited mediation/ADR.

Note: Jury services and jury trials are not provided by District Court; eligible cases proceed to the Howard County Circuit Court.