CIRCUIT & DISTRICT COURTS
Baxter County is in the Ar- kansas 14th Judicial District — which also encompasses Marion, Boone and Newton counties — and has a circuit court with four divisions and four circuit court judges. Circuit courts are responsible for felony criminal cases, civil cases, probate, divorces, and juvenile and family cases. Baxter County District Court handles misdemeanors and small claims cases. The courts are open to the public, except for juvenile court, where cases generally
remain confidential. Court is conducted at the Baxter County Court Com- plex, 301 E. Sixth St. in Mountain Home, Circuit judges are: Division 1: Andrew Bailey Division 2: Deanna “Suzie” Layton
Division 3: John Putman Division 4: Gordon Webb All circuit judges serve in all counties within the judicial district.
Circuit Court Felony criminal cases are filed
by the Prosecutor David Eth- redge. Judges Webb and Putman preside in felony cases and misdemeanor ap- peals from district court. Layton presides over domes- tic relations and civil cases, as well as child support enforce- ment cases. Juvenile court handles all cases involving juveniles, ranging from delin- quency and criminal vio- lations to parental abuse and neglect. Evans presides in most of those cases but also handles civil, domestic and probate matters.
District Court Jason Duffy serves as District Court judge. District court is a non-jury court with county- wide jurisdiction over traffic violations and cases involv- ing misdemeanor charges. The district court also hears small claims up to $5,000 for contract disputes, and dam- age to or return of personal property, and civil claims up to $25,000.
Cases in district court may be appealed to circuit court for jury trials.
ELECTED OFFICIALS
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg., Washing- ton, D.C., 20510. (202) 224-2353. http://pryor.
senate.gov
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, 320 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510. (202) 224-4843. http://boozman.
senate.gov
First District U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, 1408 Longworth HOB, Washington, D.C. 20515.
(202) 225-4076. https://craw- ford.
house.gov
Third District U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, 1119 Longworth HOB, Washington, D.C., 20515. (202) 225-4301. https://womack.
house.gov
Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Governor’s Office, State Capitol, Room 250, Little Rock, AR 72201. (501) 682-2345. http://governor.
arkansas.gov
Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin, Office of the Lt. Governor, State Capitol, Suite 270, Little Rock, AR 72201-1061. (501) 682-2144. http://ltgo- vernor. arkan-
sas.gov
Secretary of State John Thurston, State Capitol, Room 256, Little Rock, AR 72201. (501) 682-1010.
www.sos.arkan-
sas.gov
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, Office of the Attorney Gener- al, 323 Center
32 2019 FACT BOOK
St., Suite 200, Little Rock, AR 72201.
(800) 482-8982 or (501) 682- 2007.
www.ag/ arkansas.gov
Auditor Andrea Lea, Auditor of State, 1401 W. Capitol Ave, Suite 325, Little Rock, AR 72201. (501) 682-6030.
www.arkan-
sas.gov/ auditor
Land Commis- sioner Tommy Land, 109 State Capitol, Little Rock, AR 72201. (501) 324-9422.
www.cosl.org
Treasurer
Dennis Milligan, 220 State Capi- tol, Little Rock, AR 72201. (501) 682-5888.
www.artreasury- .gov
Dist. 17 Sen. Scott Flippo, P.O. Box 705, Bull Shoals, AR 72619.
(870) 421-3420. Scott.Flippo@
senate.ar.gov
Dist. 18 Sen. Missy Irvin, P.O. Box 106, Mountain View, AR 72560. (870) 269-2703.
Missy.Irvin@
senate.ar.gov
Dist. 61 Rep. Scott Baltz, 4589 Highway 90 West, Pocahontas, AR 72455.
(870) 378-1380. scottbaltz@ya-
hoo.com
Dist. 62 Rep. Michelle Gray, 58 Gray Manor Lane, Mel- bourne, AR 72556. (870) 291-2515.
michelle.gray@ arkansas house- .org
Dist. 64 Rep. John R. Payton, P.O. Box 181, Wilburn, AR 72179. (501) 362-5815. john@payton-
forthe peo-
ple.com
Dist. 83 Rep. Keith Slape, HC 33 Box 107, Compton, AR 72624.
keith.slape @arkansas
house.org
Dist. 98 Rep. Ron McNair, 407 Cemetery Road, Alpena, AR 72611. (870) 754-7962. rmcnair1950@
gmail.com
Dist. 99 Rep. Rep. Jack Fortner, 343 MC 4016, Yellville, AR 72687-9030. (870) 656-7664.
jack.fortner@ arkansashouse- .org
Dist. 100 Rep. Nelda Speaks, P.O. Box 1016, Mountain Home, AR 72654. (870) 421-2552.
nelda@ neldas-
peaks.com
Slape McNair Fortner Speaks
Cotton
Boozman
Crawford Womack
Hutchinson
Griffin
Thurston
Rutledge
Lea
Land
Milligan
Flippo
Irvin
Baltz
Gray
Payton
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