Jackson County District Court

Jackson County District Court cases in Jackson County, Newport, AR

Jackson County District Court - Newport is a district court of limited jurisdiction serving Jackson County from Newport, Arkansas. It handles misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic offenses, and city/county ordinance violations; hears small claims and other civil disputes within statutory monetary limits; issues warrants; and conducts initial appearances, probable-cause determinations, and preliminary hearings in felony matters before transfer to circuit court. It does not adjudicate family law, probate, or felony trials, which fall under the Jackson County Circuit Court. Appeals from this court generally go to the Jackson County Circuit Court for trial de novo.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Jackson County District Court

Jackson County District Court (Newport) provides front-line local justice services. It accepts case filings and handles: traffic and parking citations; misdemeanor criminal matters (e.g., DWI, theft, drug possession) and city/ordinance violations; preliminary proceedings in felony cases (arrest warrants, first appearances, probable cause, and bond); and civil disputes within district-court jurisdiction, including small-claims actions. The court schedules and conducts hearings (arraignments, pretrials, pleas, bench and jury trials) and manages related orders such as no-contact conditions in criminal cases. Public services include fine/cost payments, warrant and citation inquiries, access to forms and records, continuance requests, interpreter and ADA accommodation requests, and compliance monitoring for probation or payment plans. Jury services include summoning and instructions for jurors when jury trials are set. Orders of Protection are handled by Circuit Court.