Arkansas Legal Overview: Jonesboro The Jonesboro metropolitan area is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Craighead and Poinsett counties in northeast Arkansas. The metro area, including all residents in both counties, has the second judicial circuit as its main trial court with general jurisdiction. The state and local district courts in some cities and towns across both counties have limited jurisdiction over local matters. Listed below are some of the main cities and towns in the Jonesboro metro area.
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2. Craighead County NAACP is supporting the family of 21-year old Chavis Carter who died after allegedly shooting himself in the head despite being handcuffed as a detained suspect inside a Jonesboro police car. The NAACP is calling for a fair investigation, and the family is already disputing the police version of events. 3. Johnny R. Hampton, 54, now has to come up with a criminal defense for a lot more besides a DWI charge. After a Jonesboro police officer attempted to pull him over, Hampton turned around and rammed the police car and then struggled with officers as they tried to subdue and arrest him. Arkansas/Jonesboro Courthouses and Courts Links Arkansas 2nd Judicial Circuit Judge
Trending Jonesboro Legal Topics: The Poinsett County Court in Harrisburg is another division of the second judicial circuit. Appeals against lower court verdicts can be filed with the Arkansas Court of Appeals, and then may be taken up by the Arkansas Supreme Court as the court of last resort. One further appeal may be possible if the U.S. Supreme Court decides to take the case up on appeal. Original jurisdiction federal cases can be filed electronically with the U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Arkansas. The federal court has a Jonesboro divisional office. |