Hours of Operation:

Clerk’s office: Monday – Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Court arraignments are held on Mondays only, unless the Monday is a holiday, then the Court date will be moved to Tuesday

The Court has three sessions of Court on Monday:

• 7:00am - Citations written by a County Officer or State Trooper Citations written to Juveniles
• 9:00am - Citations written to Spanish-speaking individuals
• 1:00pm - Citations written by Rogers Police officers

Plea Discovery is held on the 1st Friday of the month. Trial dates are held on remaining Fridays, plus other days as scheduled.

Small Claims court is held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month. Civil Court is held on the 4th Wednesday of the month.

Responsibilities:

The District Court has jurisdiction over all City traffic infractions; misdemeanor infractions; City and County ordinance infractions; Civil Court cases; and Small Claims Court. The Court is under the direction of a District Judge, which is an elected four-year position, with the current Judge’s term expiring in 2010. Along with the Judge, a Chief Court Clerk; Deputy Chief Court Clerk; and seven (7) Court Clerk’s currently staff the Court. The following infractions are brought before the Municipal Court:

• Traffic and Misdemeanor infractions which might include DWI; shoplifting; and assault and battery.
• City and County ordinance infractions which might include animals at large; and littering.
• Civil Court – Provides an individual the ability to file suit for damages up to $5,000. Examples might be damage to vehicles; debt owed; etc.
• Small Claims Court – Provides an individual the ability to file suit for damages up to $5,000, with the individual appearing in court providing their own representation.

Teen Court
The City of Rogers has successfully implemented a "Teen Court", which is a system of justice completely operated by teenagers for teen-agers who have committed non-violent crimes. The Court consists of teen-agers, grades 8 through 12, serving in the capacity of Prosecutor; Defense counsel; bailiff and twelve(12) jurors. Although the primary function of this Court is to allow a juvenile the opportunity to be judged and sentenced by a jury of peers, by successfully completing the course and performing the required "sentence", the juvenile will not have this transgression on their record, nor will fines be imposed.

The only adults permitted inside the courtroom are the parents of the defendant; as well as the Judge. The Judge’s only function is ruling on objections, and to keep the trial on pace. The Judge position is filled by members of the Benton County Bar Association on a voluntary basis.