All in-person court proceedings in Arkansas suspended until April 17

BY: RAY KING

All in person proceedings in Arkansas Courts have been suspended until April 17 in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, according to an order from the Arkansas Supreme Court.

This order will affect plea and arraignments and revocation hearings that were set in both Jefferson and Lincoln County Circuit Courts in early April.

A new schedule for those hearings follows:

Jefferson County

1^st Division Circuit Judge Alex Guynn

Plea and arraignment scheduled for April 6 continued to May 4 at 9 a.m.

Revocation proceedings scheduled for April 7 continued to May 5 at 9 a.m.

2^nd Division Circuit Judge Rob Wyatt

Plea and arraignment hearings scheduled for April 7 continued until May 5 at 9 a.m.

Revocation proceedings scheduled for April 7 continued until May 7 at 1:30 p.m.

5^th Division Circuit Judge Jodi Raines Dennis

Plea and arraignment scheduled for April 1 continued until May 6 at 9 a.m.

Revocation proceedings scheduled for April 1 continued until May 6 at 1:30 p.m.

Lincoln County

1^st Division Circuit Judge Guynn

Plea and arraignment scheduled for April 6 continued to May 4 at 1:30 p.m.

Revocation proceedings scheduled for April 6 continued to May 4 at 1:30 p.m.

2^nd Division Circuit Judge Rob Wyatt

Plea and arraignment scheduled for April 2 continued to May 7 at 9 a.m.

Revocation proceedings scheduled for April 2 continued to May 7 at 9 a.m.

5^th Division Circuit Judge Jodi Raines Dennis

Plea and arraignment scheduled for April 14 continued to May 12 at 9:30 a.m.
Revocation proceedings scheduled for April 14 continued to May 12 at 9:30 a.m.

If you have any questions about your case, DO NOT CALL THE JUDGES’ OFFICES. Call your attorney or your bondsman.