The St. Francis County Court Calendar
Search ARCourts remains the deepest source for a St. Francis County court calendar check. The First Judicial Circuit site posts its own calendar path. The statewide case system can list scheduled events tied to a specific case. Check the case page first. Then try any First Circuit calendar. Call the assigned clerk. Read the posted list at the courthouse counter.
Circuit Court settings cover felonies, general civil matters, domestic relations, probate, and juvenile cases, plus related work. District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic, violations, small claims, and district civil filings. Match any calendar result against the case number, the court, and the judge or division. Check the event type, the time, and the location too. One caution. The filing date is not the hearing date.
St. Francis Calendar Source Layers
The Arkansas court directory routes readers to official court and clerk information.
The directory helps you learn which St. Francis County court owns a setting before you call or drive over.
For case-level dates, start with Search ARCourts. The First Judicial Circuit calendar page adds the circuit-wide layer. Neither is the last word. A reset, an amended notice, bad weather, or a same-day courtroom swap can change things. The assigned court confirms.
How to Find Your Court Date
A St. Francis County court date search works best with the full case number. With only a name, search the participant. Narrow the results to St. Francis County and the right court level. Open the case. Find the scheduled events. Then read the later docket entries, because a newer continuance or notice can replace the date that first appears.
- Open Search ARCourts and locate the exact Circuit or District Court case.
- Read the scheduled event type, date, time, judge or division, and location.
- Check the First Circuit calendar or court-issued notice if one is available.
- Call 870-261-1715 for a circuit matter, 870-261-1410 for Forrest City or Palestine district matters, or 870-633-2172 for Madison.
- Ask the clerk counter about the current setting and any posted daily docket.
- On the hearing day, check the court's posted list and follow staff direction.
A mailed notice is another official channel when the court sends one. Still, the newest order or amended notice controls. Keep the notice and case number handy for any phone or counter check.
St. Francis Settings by Department
The 25th State District Court runs Forrest City, Madison, and Palestine departments on the St. Francis County side. Forrest City sits at 615 East Cross Street. Madison is listed at 302 MLK Street, and Palestine at 101 Higgins Street. The administrative plan also lets Madison and Palestine sessions convene in Forrest City.
| Department | Published contact | Location check |
|---|---|---|
| Forrest City | 870-261-1410 | Confirm 615 East Cross and current room |
| Madison | 870-633-2172 | Ask whether the session is in Madison or Forrest City |
| Palestine | 870-261-1410 | Ask whether the session is in Palestine or Forrest City |
| Circuit Court | 870-261-1715 | Confirm the assigned court and courthouse setting |
The department can still carry the Madison or Palestine name even when the judge sits at the Forrest City building. So read a St. Francis County court calendar entry for both venue identity and the real appearance site.
Reading a Court Setting
A setting is one scheduled court event, not the whole case. The event type tells you why the matter is on the St. Francis County court calendar. A motion hearing may address a single request. Docket call manages readiness. A review hearing checks later status or compliance. Trial labels describe the planned merits hearing, and those can still be continued.
| Date | The scheduled calendar day; compare it with later notices and event entries. |
|---|---|
| Time | The local start time entered for the event; confirm any check-in rule with court staff. |
| Courtroom or Location | The physical site, especially important for Madison and Palestine department cases. |
| Judge or Division | The assignment that identifies the correct court staff and calendar. |
| Setting Type | Arraignment, motion hearing, docket call, pretrial, trial, sentencing, review, or another stated event. |
| Case Number | The best unique link between the setting and the court file. |
A portal listing is not permission to appear by video. The St. Francis County courts post no standing remote-appearance link. Get express authorization in the individual case.
St. Francis Setting Terms
Short calendar labels can look alike yet serve different aims. Read the event name beside the latest order or notice, and call the assigned court if the task stays unclear.
- Arraignment
- A criminal appearance addressing the charge and plea procedure.
- Pretrial
- A conference or hearing before trial about readiness and pending issues.
- Docket call
- A calendar-management session used to identify ready, resolved, or reset cases.
- Motion hearing
- A setting on one or more requests, not necessarily a final trial.
- Review hearing
- A later status or compliance check.
- Continuance
- An order or action moving a setting to a later date.
Labels state the purpose of a St. Francis County court calendar event. They do not promise the case ends that day.
Resets, Continuances, and Cancellations
A reset or continuance moves a current setting. The old event often stays visible on the St. Francis County court calendar. It is part of the case history. Find the latest valid notice or future event. Check that no later order cancels or changes it. A "cancelled" or "stricken" entry removes the event but does not dispose of the case.
When two dates appear, compare event dates and entry dates. Then open any notice or order. The newer date usually reflects the current plan. Still, the assigned court should confirm a close or consequential setting. The judge, not the clerk or portal, controls the schedule. Weather and holiday changes call for the same layered check, plus a same-day call when conditions make the posted information uncertain.
Note the date and time of each check. A St. Francis County court setting can change after the portal is viewed.
St. Francis Judges and Divisions
The judge or division field narrows a St. Francis County court calendar check. The First Judicial Circuit spans six counties and publishes an official judges directory. District Court is a two-judge district across Cross and St. Francis Counties. A court name alone may not point to the right calendar staff. Several judges serve the structure.
The First Circuit judges page shows the official assignment context for each judge.
Matching a case to the right judge or division starts with the directory. It points each case to the circuit office that actually handles it. That is the dependable official route. Still, a judge's general assignment tells you little about how a specific matter is set right now. Pull the case number. Look at the newest scheduled event. Confirm the details with the staff assigned to that case.
St. Francis Same-Day Date Check
Bring the case number, the court name, and the party or case style. Bring your written notice on the hearing day. Circuit Court sessions start at the St. Francis County courthouse, 313 South Izard Street. District Court sits in a separate Forrest City building at 615 East Cross. The two counters do not swap. Even in the same town, they serve different dockets.
A posted daily list can change late, shifting a courtroom or the order of cases. Ask court staff before concluding a case is missing. Madison and Palestine labels deserve a second question about physical location. Recording or photographing a courtroom needs judicial permission. Counter rules never grant it inside the courtroom itself. Request interpreters, accessibility help, or hearing accommodations from the assigned court ahead of the appearance.
St. Francis County posts no dependable public room number, daily posting time, or calendar-update cutoff. Call before a long drive or after a recent change. Ask how the posted list is organized. It may sort by case number or party caption. It may also sort by judge or department. That detail matters when a Madison or Palestine matter is heard in Forrest City. Absence from the first list is not a dismissal. Staff may send parties to another room, a judge-specific list, or a later calendar segment.
Weather and holidays can alter a court calendar after a printed notice went out. Check the Arkansas Judiciary or First Circuit channel and call the assigned court. A voicemail, a portal view, or an old notice is no substitute. Check directly when the date is close. Note whom you contacted and when. The notes change nothing in the case. They simply preserve which official channel gave you the latest scheduling information.
What To Do If You Miss a Setting
Call the assigned court right away. Give the clerk the case number, the missed date, and current contact information. Ask whether the judge entered an order. Ask whether the judge reset the matter, issued process, or expects you to appear. Search the St. Francis County court calendar and case events too. Do not wait on the portal before calling. Docket entries can lag behind what the court has already done.
Act promptly: A missed setting can lead to court action that differs by case type and order. Only the assigned court can state the current status and next required step.
Circuit cases: call 870-261-1715. For a Forrest City or Palestine district matter, the number is 870-261-1410. Madison uses 870-633-2172. If the phone answer leaves gaps, go to the proper clerk counter. A public docket entry can show what occurred. The filed order carries the court's exact direction for the current case.