Overview
- A criminal complaint says a woman described as a family or dating partner was allegedly hit, grabbed or pushed by J.R. Smith on September 18, 2026.
- Police issued a warrant after the alleged Sept. 18 incident and officers arrested Smith on September 28, 2026, after an automatic license‑plate reader flagged his vehicle on Interstate 30 in Royse City, Texas.
- Smith was booked in Hunt County, posted a $5,000 bond and was released on September 29, 2026, the day a judge signed the emergency protective order.
- The protective order bars Smith from all direct communication with the alleged victim except through an attorney, requires he stay about 333 yards from her home and workplace, and forbids him from possessing firearms or ammunition through December 29, 2026.
- Prosecutors filed one count of assault causing bodily injury involving family violence on October 2, 2026, Smith has not entered a plea, the victim’s name has not been released, and the case remains active with hearings pending; under Texas law the charge is commonly a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail depending on case facts.