This mission is to be conducted in full compliance with the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of Arkansas, the laws and statutes enacted by Congress and the General Assembly, and established precedent.

Jurisdiction

District Courts

District courts, formerly known as municipal courts before passage of Amendment 80 to the Arkansas Constitution, exercise district-wide jurisdiction over misdemeanor cases, violations of city ordinances, traffic violations, and civil cases in matters of not more than $5,000. A Small Claims division of District Court provides a forum in which citizens represent themselves to resolve minor civil matters.

Jurisdiction

Cabot District Court is located and exercises jurisdiction within the Northern District of Lonoke County, which includes the cities of Cabot, Austin and Ward, and the following townships: Butler, Caroline, Cleveland, Eagle, Goodrum, Magness, Oak Grove, Prairie, Totten, Ward, and York.

City of Austin Jurisdiction

The City of Austin is served by a separate City Court which has jurisdiction within the City of Austin, and the City of Ward is served by a District Court which shares concurrent jurisdiction with Cabot District Court throughout the district.

Public Access to Court Information

The City of Cabot maintains the District Court web page(s)  in order to increase public access to court information. The information is not intended to be a source of legal advice. This website is not sponsored or associated with any other linked entity. The existence of any link is simply intended to make other resources available to the reader. 

This court does not guarantee the accuracy or sources of any information found on any such websites. While the web pages are constantly updated and revised in an effort to provide timely and accurate information, we make no guarantees. We will make every attempt to correct errors as they are brought to our attention.

Accuracy Isn't Guaranteed

These web pages contain information originating from other organizations and departments, both public and private. While every attempt is made to ensure that all information is accurately referenced on our site, we do not guarantee the accuracy, timeliness or quality of the content of every source.