Melinda French

Professional career

• District Judge for the Chicot County District Court in the Dermott Department Arkansas Judiciary
• Melinda N. French is the elected District Judge for Chicot County, Arkansas, serving in the 27th State Judicial District and presiding over small claims, civil, criminal, and traffic cases in Desha County

Education

Additional information

• In January 2023, Judge French presided over the swearing‐in of the Desha County Sheriff’s Department staff, including Chief Deputy Jonathan Byrd and Sergeant Roland Brown.
• Civil claims (up to $25,000)
• City ordinance violations
• Elected official with a four-year term.
• Criminal misdemeanors
• Small claims (up to $5,000)