Sevier County District Court

Sevier County District Court cases in Sevier County, Dequeen, AR

Sevier County District Court in De Queen, Arkansas, is a limited-jurisdiction district court. It serves as the county's local trial court for lower-level matters, handling state and local misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic and parking offenses, and city/county ordinance violations; civil actions within the statutory monetary limits (including small claims); preliminary proceedings in felony cases (first appearances, probable-cause/bond determinations, and preliminary hearings); and issuance of warrants and subpoenas. Felony trials and domestic-relations cases are within the jurisdiction of the Sevier County Circuit Court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Sevier County District Court

Sevier County District Court serves the public by processing and adjudicating a broad range of cases and providing core court services.

- Case filings: criminal (felony and misdemeanor), civil disputes (contract, property, tort), family/domestic relations (divorce, custody, support), probate (estates, guardianships), and small claims where authorized.
- Protective orders: receives and hears petitions for protective or restraining orders (e.g., domestic violence, stalking) and issues related no‑contact orders as permitted by law.
- Court hearings: schedules and conducts arraignments, motion and status hearings, pretrial conferences, bench and jury trials, and sentencings.
- Jury services: manages juror summons, qualification, orientation, excusals, and jury panel operations.
- Public services: accepts filings and fees, maintains dockets and records, provides calendars and notices, coordinates interpreters and accessibility, processes warrants and bonds as authorized, handles fine/restitution payments, and offers self-help resources and public information.