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Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Washington 1 DHS county office

County DHS contact for SNAP, Medicaid and TEA application questions. Ask about documents, interviews, notices and appeals.

4201 N. Shiloh Dr. Suite 110, Fayetteville, AR 72703-2084

479-521-1270 (v)

Published county match: Washington

Published hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Confirm services and hours before traveling.

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Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Washington 2 DHS county office

County DHS contact for SNAP, Medicaid and TEA application questions. Ask about documents, interviews, notices and appeals.

4252 Frontage Road, Fayetteville, AR 72703

479-442-4029 (v)

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Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Dr. Joseph H. Bates Outreach & WIC Clinic - Springdale

Published services: Community Services, Family Planning, HIV/Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunizations, TB Program, WIC, Women's Health

614 E Emma Ave, Suite 247, Springdale, 72764

(479) 751-3991

Published county match: Washington

Listed as active Health Unit. County identifies the listed unit; it does not establish exclusive residency eligibility. Confirm which services are available at this unit.

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 94; County field Washington · Source ↗

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Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Washington County Health Unit - Fayetteville

Published services: Community Services, Environmental Health, Family Planning, HIV/Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunizations, Maternity, Public Health Preparedness, TB Program, Vital Records, WIC, Women's Health

3270 Wimberly Dr, Fayetteville, 72703

479-521-8181

Published county match: Washington

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 93; County field Washington · Source ↗

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Aging, caregivers and transportationRegional contact

Northwest Arkansas Area Agency on Aging

Ask about older-adult meals, caregiver support, senior centers, in-home assistance and transportation. Available programs, age criteria and waiting lists vary.

870-741-1144

Published county match: Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Marion, Newton, Searcy, Washington

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Child support servicesRegional contact

Lowell Child Support Office

Ask about child-support applications, payments, enforcement and an existing agency case. A support office does not replace a custody or divorce court.

122 N. Bloomington, Ste. A, Lowell, AR 72745

479-770-5443

Published county match: Benton, Madison, Washington

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Parole or post-release supervision

Parole or post-release supervision is community supervision after release from custody under applicable conditions and authority. It is different from probation, which is imposed by a court as part of a sentence.

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Arkansas Post-Release Supervision Eligibility Rule (16 CAR Part 11)

Codified Arkansas Sentencing Commission rule governing eligibility for transfer to post-release supervision, earned-release-credit percentages, seriousness classifications, statutory exclusions, and offense-specific restrictions. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

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Jail, prison, parole, or reentry

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Jail, prison, parole, or reentry pathway

A general Arkansas navigation sequence. It is not a prediction of the case and may omit specialized steps.

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Jail, prison, parole, or reentry situation pathway

A general Arkansas navigation sequence. It is not a prediction of the case and may omit specialized steps.

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Jail, prison, parole, or correctional complaint

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Arkansas Parole Board Policy Manual

Searchable Arkansas Parole Board policy manual addressing parole-review procedures, hearings, release decisions, supervision considerations, victim participation, and related board operations, with noted amendments affecting clemency provisions. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

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Arkansas District Court Benchbook (2017)

Administrative Office of the Courts district-court benchbook covering court management, jurisdiction, civil and criminal procedure, magistrates, recordkeeping, special appointments, traffic matters, and other district-court subjects. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

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Sample Arkansas Court of Appeals Brief and Addendum

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Sample Arkansas Court of Appeals Brief and Addendum.” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Uniform Specialty Court Transfer Order

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Uniform Specialty Court Transfer Order.” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Prison & Jail Operational Blueprint

Operational framework for Arkansas prisons and county jails from intake and classification through medical and mental-health care, grievances, discipline, PREA, legal access, transfer, release, reentry, oversight, and records.

Prison & Jail Operational Blueprint
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Juvenile Delinquency Probation Revocation or Aftercare Violation Disposition Sheet (2019)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Juvenile Delinquency Probation Revocation or Aftercare Violation Disposition Sheet (2019).” The uploaded source database contains 2 records in DOCX, PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Juvenile Delinquency Probation Revocation or Aftercare Violation Instructions (2017)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court instructions “Juvenile Delinquency Probation Revocation or Aftercare Violation Instructions (2017).” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Compiled Records License Agreement for Court Data Extracts

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court administration document “Compiled Records License Agreement for Court Data Extracts.” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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AOC Court Security Plan Template

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court administration document “AOC Court Security Plan Template.” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Court Continuity of Operations Plan Template

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court administration document “Court Continuity of Operations Plan Template.” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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AOC Court Facility Assessment

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court administration document “AOC Court Facility Assessment.” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Appellate Court Cover Sheet and Instructions

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court instructions “Appellate Court Cover Sheet and Instructions.” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Juvenile EJJ DYS Release or Review Hearing Disposition Sheet (2017)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Juvenile EJJ DYS Release or Review Hearing Disposition Sheet (2017).” The uploaded source database contains 2 records in DOCX, PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Juvenile EJJ DYS Release or Review Hearing Instructions (2017)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court instructions “Juvenile EJJ DYS Release or Review Hearing Instructions (2017).” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Request for Compilation of Court Information

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Request for Compilation of Court Information.” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 6-6 Affidavit of Indigency

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 6-6 Affidavit of Indigency.” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Eviction Diversion and Housing Courts

HUD-supported prevention, housing-court transfers, volunteer attorneys, negotiated settlements, and downstream economic effects.

Court FormsCourtsCriminal Defense
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 12
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Court Proceedings Operational Blueprint

Statewide and county-level court-process framework covering jurisdiction, filing, service, hearings, evidence, rules, local variation, forms, fees, e-filing, records, judgments, appeals, accessibility, and self-help.

Court Proceedings Operational Blueprint

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