Fayette District Court Weekly Schedule

​​​​​District Judge Denotra Spruill Gunther, Division 1

​Monday: 

Criminal Court - Courtroom #3

  • ​​Felony Preliminary Hearings: ​​8:30 a.m.
  • ​Misdemeanor Retrials: 10 a.m.
  • Fine Payments: 2:30 p.m. 

Tuesday: 

Hearings, Motions and Trials - Courtroom #2

Wednesday: 

Hearings, Motions and Trials - Courtroom #3

Thursday: ​ 

Juvenile Court - Courtroom #6

  • Juvenile/Juvenile Detentions: 9:30 a.m.
  • AOT Specialty Court: 2:30 p.m.

Friday: ​ 

Civil Court - Courtroom #5

  • Probate and Small Claims: 8:30 a.m.
  • Forcible Detainers (Evictions): 9:30 a.m.
  • Civil Motion Hour: 10:30 a.m.

Arraignments - Courtroom #5

  • Felony/Misdemeanor/Traffic: 1:00 p.m.


Chief District Judge T. Bruce Bell, Division 2

Monday: 

Civil Court - Courtroom #5

  • Probate and Small Claims: 8:30 a.m.
  • Forcible Detainers (Evictions): 9:30 a.m.
  • Civil Motions Hour: 10:30 a.m.
Arraignments- Courtroom #5
  • Felony/Misdemeanor/Traffic 

Tuesday:  

Juvenile Court - Courtroom #6

Juvenile/Juvenile Detentions: 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday: ​ 

Criminal Court - Courtroom #3

  • Felony Preliminary Hearings: 8:30 a.m.
  • Misdemeanor Pretrial: 10:00 a.m.
  • Fine Payments: 2:30 p.m.​

ThursdayHearings, Motions and Trials - Courtroom #2

Friday: Hearings, Motions and Trials - Courtroom #4


District Judge Lindsay Hughes Thurston, Division 3

Monday: 

Hearings, Motions and Trials - Courtroom #4

  • Drug Court: 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 
Criminal Court- Courtroom #3
  • Felony Preliminary Hearings: 8:30 a.m.
  • Misdemeanor Retrials: 10:00 a.m.
  • Fine Payments: 2:30 p.m. 
Wednesday:
Hearings, Motions and Trials - Courtroom #4

Thursday:
Civil Court - Courtroom #5
  • ​Probate and Small Claims: 8:30 a.m.
  • Forcible Detainers (Evictions): 9:30 a.m.
  • Civil Motion Hour: 10:30 a.m.

Arraignments - Courtroom #5

  • Felony/Misdemeanor/Traffic: 1:00 p.m.
Friday: 
Juvenile Court - Courtroom #6
  • Juvenile/ Juvenile Detentions: 9:30 a.m. ​


District Judge Melissa Moore Murphy, Division 4

​Monday:

Juvenile Court - Courtroom #6

  • ​Juvenile/Juvenile Detentions: 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday: 
Hearings, Motions and Trials - Courtroom #4

Wednesday:

Civil Court - Courtroom #3

  • Probate and Small Claims: 8:30 a.m.
  • Forcible Detainers (Evictions) 9:30 a.m.
  • Civil Motions Hour: 10:30 a.m.​

Arraignments - Courtroom #5

  • Felony/Misdemeanor/Traffic: 1:00 p.m. 

Thursday: 

Hearings, Motions and Trials - Courtroom #4​

Friday:

Criminal Court - Courtroom #3

  • Felony Preliminary Hearings: 8:30 a.m.
  • Misdemeanor Pretrial: 10:00 a.m. 
  • Fine Payments: 2:30 p.m.​


District Judge ​John Lindsay Tackett, Division 5

Monday: 

Hearings, Motions and Trials - Courtroom #2

Tuesday: 

Civil Court - Courtroom #5

  • Probate and Small Claims: 8:30 a.m.
  • Forcible Detainers (Evictions): 9:30 a.m.
  • Civil Motion Hour: 10:30 a.m.
Arraignments - Courtroom #5

Wednesday: 
Juvenile Court - Courtroom #6
  • Juvenile/Juvenile Detentions: 9:30 a.m.
  • Mental Health Specialty Court: noon 
Thursday:
Criminal Court - Courtroom #6
  • Felony Preliminary Hearings: 8:30 a.m.
  • Misdemeanor Pretrial​: 10:00 a.m.
  • Fine Payments: 2:30 p.m.
Friday: 
Hearings. Motions and Trials - Courtroom #2​