Court

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY-CRIMINAL COURT

March 1, 2021: All court dates and probation reporting have been resumed.  All Covid -19 precautions will be taken including spacing, screening and postponing. If you experience symptoms or have had direct contact with Covid-19 call the court to reschedule.

The Court will do as much as possible to maintain operation by phone and video when available.

This policy may be subject to change should the offices of the City of North Little Rock close.

As always, if any person is ill they should call the Court to get a new appearance date. 

The public defender for the Court can be reached at 708-4235.

MISSION STATEMENT

JUDGE PAULA JUELS JONES AND JUDGE RANDY MORLEY ARE ELECTED PUBLIC SERVANTS

In terms of quality of service, both North Little Rock district courts, criminal and traffic, undertake innovative steps to make themselves understandable to the general public, to reach out to defendants who fear courts, and to vigorously enforce their judgments. They use interpersonal help and technological systems to guide nervous newcomers through the legal process.

FIRST DIVISION – JUDGE PAULA JUELS JONES

Criminal, Civil and Small Claim Divisions

Chief Clerk:  Janet Hill
Deputy Court Clerks: Cassandra Scales, Loretta Rhodes, and Keith Williams
Chief Probation Officer: Ray Cobbs
Probation Officers:  Donell Meadows and Joe Breen

Probation Department
#1 Justice Center Drive
North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114
Phone: (501) 791-8561
Fax: (501) 791-8655

Criminal Division
#1 Justice Center Drive
North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114
Phone:  (501) 791-8559
Fax:  (501) 791-8599

Plea and Arraignment – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday @ 9:00 a.m.
Criminal Trials – Wednesday @ 9: a.m.
*** On days immediately following holidays @ 10:00 a.m.

Civil and Small Claims Divisions
Second Tuesday of each month @ 1:00 p.m.
*** Schedule may change for holidays

Court Clerk’s Office
Open Monday through Friday 8:00a.m. – 4:30p.m.

SECOND DIVISION – JUDGE RANDY MORLEY

Traffic/Environmental/Code/Animal Division


Chief Clerk – Melinda Johnson
Deputy Court Clerks – Brenda Gentry, Tamara McClendon
Probation Officer – Monica Wilder

Traffic and Environmental / Code Court
Justice Center
#1 Justice Center Drive
North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114
Phone: (501) 791-8562
Fax: (501) 791-8676

Probation Department
Justice Center
#1 Justice Center Drive
North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114
Phone: (501) 791-8593
Fax: (501) 791-8676

Traffic Division
Plea and Arraignment – Monday @ 8:30 a.m.
*** Court will be closed on all Monday Holidays
Traffic Trials – Tuesday and Wednesday @ 9:00 a.m.

Environmental / Code Divisions
Code Court is held the Third Thursday of each Month @ 10:00 a.m.
***Trial schedules may change on holiday weeks

Animal Court

Animal Court is held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 10:00 am.

Court Clerk’s Office
Open Monday through Friday 7:30a.m. to 4:30p.m.

Probation Office
Open Monday through Friday 7:30a.m. to 4:30p.m.

Traffic Division – Unsupervised Probation Program

The Second Division District Court of North Little Rock has unsupervised probation programs for adults and juveniles. Most moving violation are eligible for these programs, if specific requirements are met. Certain non-moving violations may also be referred to the Court Clerks office to determine if the offense may be adjudicated prior to the plea and arraignment date. Certain offenses require a court appearance only. This court will suspend the driver’s license of any defendant who has failed to answer a traffic summons duly served upon him or her. For further information call the Court Clerk’s office during business hours.

Judge Paula Juels Jones
Criminal Division/Civil Division/Small Claims
# 1 Justice Center Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72114
Phone:  501-791-8559
Fax:  501-791-8599
Email: Janet.Hill@nlrpolice.org


Judge Randy Morley
Traffic Division/Environmental/Code Court
# 1 Justice Center Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72114
Phone:  501-791-8562
Fax:  501-791-8676
Email: Melinda.Johnson@nlrpolice.org