In-person court proceedings to resume Monday

By Ray King

In-person court appearances will resume Monday, June 1 for the Eleven-West Judicial District, which includes Jefferson and Lincoln Counties.

According to a press release from Circuit Judge Rob Wyatt, the administrative judge for the District, everyone entering the courthouse will be required to wear a face mask, and sheriff’s department personnel will screen each defendant for COVID-19 symptoms and will verify that the defendant is on the docket.

Only the defendant will be allowed in the courthouse. Children and family members of a defendant will not be allowed. Judge Wyatt also said court will start on time and attorneys, court personnel and defendants are reminded to arrive early to avoid a bottleneck in the screening location.

All in-jail and Arkansas Department of Correction cases will continue to be held by Zoom.

If you have questions about your case, do not call the judge’s offices. Call your attorney or your bondsman.

The schedule for plea and arraignment and revocation proceedings will be as follows:

Jefferson County

1^st Division Circuit Judge Alex Guynn

Plea and arraignment June 1 at 9 a.m.

Revocation proceedings TBA

2^nd Division Circuit Judge Rob Wyatt

Plea and arraignment June 2 at 9 a.m.

Revocation proceedings June 2 at 1:30 p.m.

5^th Division Circuit Judge Jodi Dennis

Plea and arraignment June 3 at 9 a.m.

Revocation proceedings June 3 at 1:30 p.m.

Lincoln County

1^st Division Circuit Judge Alex Guynn

Plea and arraignment June 1 at 1:30 p.m.

Revocation proceedings TBA

2^nd Division Circuit Judge Rob Wyatt

Plea and arraignment June 4 at 9:30 a.m.

Revocation proceedings June 4 at 9:30 a.m.

5^th Division Circuit Judge Jodi Dennis

Plea and arraignment June 9 at 9;30 a.m.

Revocation proceedings June 9 at 9:30 a.m.