Ark. 18th Dist. Ct. (Osceola) Admin. Plan

ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN

State District Court

for MississipPi CountY, Arkansas

Osceola District

The Osceola District Court is a state district court served by one judge

Jud Division Number

Catherine P. Dean Osceola District

Are exchange agreements with other district iudges utilized?

Xyes (between Crittenden County, fulississippi County, Chickasawba District and

It/ississippi County, Osceola District (3 District Court Judges))

trNo

Has a small claims magistrate has been designated by the administrative judge of the

judicial circuit?

nYes

KNo

Small Glaim Maqistrate Countv Citv Desiqnated as Department

2. DEPARTMENTS,

The statutory authority for the organization and designation of this district court is found

is found at A.C.A. a

The judge(s) serve(s) in the statutorily designated departments of the court as follows:

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,1. JUDGES.

Judqe Countv Citv qnated as De

Catherine P. Dean Mississippi Osceola

397 W. Keiser Avenue

Osceola, Arkansas 7237 O

Consolidation of Citv Courts with District Courts

Are alltowns or cities statutorily designated as departments still operating as departments

of the district court?

nNo

Town / Abolished as Department E Date

lA copy of the local ordinance abolishing the department of the district court has been

attached

Pursuant A.C sI 6- 1 202 al city courts were consolidated with district courts on

January 20 1 2 and forme city cou rts became known AS departments of the district

cou rt. lf a town or city no longer operating as a department of

a department of the

the district court, a copy

of the local ordinance abolishing the city AS cou rt must be provided

to the Administrative Office of the Courls

3. OTHER JURISDICTIONAL AREAS.

The following cities and towns have police departments but have been desig nated AS

statutory departments of the district cou rt. Pursuant to A. C .A s 1 6- 1 7 1203 these cities

and towns contribute to the operation al expenses of the d istrict court and le case the

district court

Citv I Town Department re Cases are Fi / Heard

COURT SESSIONS AND TYPES OF CASE BY SUBJEGT MATTER

riminal Traffic, Civil and Small Claims

Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 18, each department of a district court shall hear

cases in all of the matter divisions.

Sessions of the court are generally scheduled on the following days of the week at the

following times:

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Judqe Dept. Dav Time of Case

fVlon. 9:30 a.m

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Tues. 9:30 a.m. Criminalfl-raffic - trials

Wed 9:30 a.m. Criminal/Traf[ic - trials

Thurs 9;30 a.m. Civil/Small Claimsitvlisc

Fri 9:30a.m. Criminal/Trafficiftlisc

Manclatorv Holdinq of Court in Departments of a District Court

ls court held in each town or city designated as a department of the district court at least

one (1) time Per month?

INo

tr A written agreement waiving the mandatory holding of court for departments of a

district court has been entered into and has been adopted by ordinance of the governing

body of the city or town in which the department is located.

n The ordinance(s) has/have been attached to this plan'

Based upon said written agreement, sessions of court for the

Department.Department are held in the

Has the warrant docket been estab lished within the criminal division?

nNo

Has the circuit court referred matters pursuant to Administrative Order No. 18 to be heard

by a state district judge?

Pursuant to A. C ,A s 1 6- 1 7 1 38 sessions of court must be held at least one ( 1 ) time per

month n each department unless mutua lly waived by the d istrict court judge and the

bod of the or town where the department IS ocated

Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 18, a warrant docket shall be established within the

crirninal division. The docket shall be divided into a "search warrant docket," designated

by the prefix *SW" and an "arrest warrant docket," designated by the prefix "AW." The

*arrani docket is used for warrants that have been returned either executed or

unexecuted when a case file has not yet been opened. If a criminal case is subsequently

opened, the information in the warrant docket related to the criminal case is transferred

it.

5. ADMINISTRATIV E ORDER NO. 1I FROM CIRCU IT COURTREFERRALS

IZ!Yes

□ No

The following matters have been referred by the circuit court and have been included in

the circuit court administrative plan:

□Consent Jurisdiction. Upon the consent of all parties, the following types of cases are

referred from circuit court:

□ Civil

□ Domestic Relations

□ Probate

□Protective Orders.

□ Forcible Entry and Detainers / Unlawful Detainer.

IZ!Other Matters of an Emergency or Uncontested Nature Pending in Civil, Domestic

Relations or Probate Division. Please describe the types of other matters referred below

and the location where these matters are heard.

Type of Other Matters

Uncontested Divorces

Uncontested Probate Matters (Orders)

Hearing Location

Osceola

Osceola

□Other Matters, if Justification for the Reference and Procedures to be Employed are

Sufficiently Demonstrated in the Circuit Court Administration Plan Pursuant to

Administrative Order No. 14. Please describe the types of other matters referred below

and the location where these matters are heard.

Type of Other Matters Hearing Location

□Criminal. The following duties are referred with respect to an investigation or

prosecution of an offense lying within the exclusive jurisdiction of the circuit court:

IZl Issue Search Warrant Pursuant to Rule 13.1

IZI Issue Arrest Warrant Pursuant to Rule 7.1 or AC.A. §16-81-104

□ Issue Summons Pursuant to Rule 6.1

IZl Reasonable Cause Determinations Pursuant to Rule 4.1 (e)

IZl Conduct First Appearance Pursuant to Rule 8.1

IZl Appoint Counsel Pursuant to Rule 8.2

IZl Inform Defendant Pursuant to Rule 8.3

I Accept Plea of "Not Guilty" or "Not Guilty by Reason of lnsanity"

xConductPretrialReleaselnquiryRulesg.l,g.2and9'3

I Conduct Preliminary Hearing Pursuant to A.C.A. S16-93-307

Diqital Audio Recordinq Equipment

ls digital audio recording equipment utilized to make a verbatim record of matters referred

from the circuit court?

IYes

XNo

Has the state District court Digital Audio Recording Equipment compliance Form been

providedtotheAdministrativeOfficeoftheCourts?

trYes

KNo

6 SPECIALTY COURTS.

Does a district court iudge preside over a specialty court program?

nYes

XNo

The following specialty courts are conducted

Tvpe of Specialty rt Location

a. Type of specialty docket and description of its operation:

b. Statutory or legal authority on which it is based:

c. Certification of compliance with all applicable sentencing laws, including

assessment, collection and remittance of fines, fees, court costs, probation fees.

d. Use of court resources. fDescribe the court team including prosecuting

attorneys, pubtic defenders, and health professionals; that each has been

consulted in setting up the program and its operation; scheduling has been

coordinated; and the necessary resources are available.l

e. Sources of funding:

DThis specialty court was established in the circuit court administrative plan, but the

judicial circuit does not have a circuit judge who is available to administer the specialty

Lourt on a consistent basis. Accordingly, the administrative plan for the judicial circuit

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Court designated a district court

required by Administrative Order No' 14 of the Supreme

;ffi; t; aominister this specialty court program'

Does a district court judge preside over other programs or dockets?

a. Type of specialty docket and description of its operation:

b. Statutory or legal authority on which it is based:

c. certification of compliance with all applicable sentencing laws' including

assessment, collection and remittance of fines, fees, court costs, probation fees'

d. Use of court resources. fDescribe the court team including prosecuting

attomeys, pubtic defenders, and ltealth professionals; that each has been

consulted in setting up the program and its operation; scheduling has been

coordinated; and the necessary resources are available.l

e. Sources of funding:

strative Plan is effective July 1 ,2023

XNo

Judge

Dated:

Cathe ne P. Dean

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The following programs or dockets are administered:

7, EFFECTIVE DATE.