Arkansas Constitutional Amendment 80, having taken effect on July 1, 2001, eliminated separate courts of law and courts of equity in Arkansas. Circuit Courts are general jurisdiction trial courts.
Effective January 1, 2002, Circuit Courts consist of five subject matter divisions: Criminal, Civil, Probate, Domestic Relations, and Juvenile.
Circuit Judges
Hon. Richard Lusby (RL), Division 2
P.O. Box 1472
Jonesboro, AR 72403-1472
Phone: (870) 933-4548 / Fax: (870) 933-7711
Trial Court Administrator: Joyce Morgan, CCM
jmorgan@2ndjudicial.org
Court Reporter: Cindy White, CVR
cdwhite@rittermail.com
Hon. Cindy Thyer (CT), Division 4
P.O. Box 1334
Jonesboro, AR, 72403-1334
Phone: (870) 933-4590 / Fax: (870) 933-4591
Trial Court Administrator: Belinda Penn, CCM
bpenn@2ndjudicial.org
Court Reporter: Heather Lewallen
hlewallen@2ndjudicial.org
Hon. Charles M. Mooney (SM), Division 5
P.O. Box 1334
Jonesboro, AR 72403-1334
Trial Court Administrator: Lisa Phillips
lphillips@2ndjudicial.org
Court Reporter: Morgan Bedsole, CCR, CVR
sherryreececcr@gmail.com
Hon. Tonya Alexander (TA), Division 6
110 Center Street
Marion, AR 72364-1829
Phone: (870) 739-8606 / Fax: (870) 739-8683
Trial Court Administrator: Janice McCauley
jmccauley@crittco.com
Court Reporter: Sherry Reece
reecesherry@yahoo.com
Hon. Kimberly Bibb (KB), Division 8
P.O. Box 427
Paragould, AR 72451
Phone: (870) 335-9066 / Fax: (870) 335-9068
Trial Court Administrator: Laura Hagen, CCM
lhagen@2ndjudicial.org
Court Reporter: Carol Cook, CCR
ccookccr@yahoo.com
Hon. Dan Ritchey (DR), Division 10
P.O. Box 443
Blytheville, AR 72316-0443
Trial Court Administrator: Kara Whitehead
kwhitehead@2ndjudicial.org
Court Reporter: Suzanne Veach
dsveach@gmail.com
Mississippi County Circuit Judge Assignments
Criminal (CR) Burdette – Bibb, Mooney, Thyer
Civil (CV) Blytheville – Alexander, Broadaway
Drug Court (DC) Luxora – Ritchey
Mental Health Division (MHD) - Alexander
Criminal (CR) Osceola – Alexander, Ritchey
Civil (CV) Osceola – Alexander, Ellington