Allendale Holds General Sessions Trials, Pleas and Motions This Week

The Fourteenth Circuit and Family Court convened its December term in Allendale County beginning December 1, 2025, and the week long session is ongoing through December 5, 2025. General Sessions trials in Allendale are assigned to Judge Carmen T. Mullen and will be heard in Williams courtrooms 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Simultaneously, General Sessions pleas and motions are assigned to Judge Marvin H. Dukes, III and will proceed in Young courtrooms 2, 3, 4 and 5. The full terms of court calendar lists judge assignments across the Fourteenth Circuit, with this week focused on Allendale matters.

Because the term spans multiple courts and courtroom assignments, the county courthouse is experiencing higher traffic than on a typical week. Attorneys, defendants and witnesses will be appearing for arraignments, preliminary hearings, contested motions and jury trials. Jury panels called for General Sessions trials may be seated in any of the Williams courtrooms during the week. Court schedules, security screening and public access times may be adjusted to accommodate overlapping dockets.

For Allendale residents this term has practical implications. Those summoned for jury duty should verify reported times and courtroom assignments before traveling to the courthouse. Parties with scheduled pleas or motions should confirm their dates and arrival procedures with their attorneys or the clerk. Increased activity at the courthouse can affect parking and processing times, so allow additional time for check in and security screening.

This week will also shape the disposition of criminal matters that have been pending in the circuit. While specifics of individual cases are handled in open court, the judge assignments make clear how the circuit is distributing trial and plea work to manage caseloads across the county and surrounding jurisdictions. For the most reliable information about courtroom assignments and times verify schedules with the Allendale County courthouse prior to attending any proceeding.