Arkansas Court Records

Accessing Arkansas Court Records

There are various types of courts in Arkansas. They include Circuit courts, Chancery courts, Courts of Common Pleas, County courts, and the Justice of the Peace courts. Original court records are kept by the Clerks in the county court houses. It is the Family History Library that keeps copies of these records from the conception of a county to about 1900. You will find some records right up to the 1970s.

Carrying out a Search

Generally you will not require anyone's authorization to carry out a search. You can carry out the search entirely on your own. All you must be aware of is the person's name on whom you want to search, the case number as assigned by the court and perhaps the city of residence for that person, as well. As long as you have this information, you can perform any investigation you want.

There are two types of searches you can perform. The first is the online search for which, you must visit the court website of Arkansas. You can search here for a fee. There are a few private websites too that can help you.

The second option is the physical search. Here, you will need to visit the court house in person and make an application to the Clerk's office. You can also apply over the telephone or send your application through the mail.

Fees for the Arkansas Court Search

You should keep in mind that there might be a nominal charge that you are required to pay to obtain the court records in the state of Arkansas. This fee is nonrefundable even if the record cannot be found.

Arkansas Court Records That Can Be Accessed and Viewed

You will only be allowed to search Arkansas Supreme court and Court of Appeals cases. You will not be allowed to investigate the cases in the District or Circuit court.

Arkansas court records are meant for public viewing. However, there might be certain contents that are not meant for public viewing and are held beck because the information found in these records is confidential. You will naturally not be able to access these records.

While submitting an application, you are required to supply the reasons as to why you want to view these records. Thereby, you would be required to furnish a copy of your photo ID.

How to Access

If you must access the records in Arkansas, you should get in touch with the judiciary of the state. The judiciary permits you to search for recent cases, as well as any closed cases that occurred in the last 90 days.

Here, is the address of the judiciary you can approach for your Arkansas court records,

Justice Building

625 Marshall Street

Little Rock, AR 72201

(501) 682-6849

Here, are a few other important addresses for you in Arkansas,

Ashley County

205 E. Jefferson St.

Hamburg, AR 71646-3007

Telephone: (870) 853-2020

Benton County

215 E. Central, Suite 217

Bentonville, AR 72712-0699

Telephone: (501) 271-1013

Little River County

351 N. 2nd St.

Ashdown, AR 71822-2753

Telephone: (870) 898-7208

Lonoke County

County Clerk's Office

P.O. Box 188

Lonoke, AR 72086

Telephone: (501) 676-2368

Madison County

P.O. Box 37

Huntsville, AR 72740-0037

Telephone: (501) 738-6721

Marion County

P.O. Box 385

Yellville, AR 72687

Telephone: (870) 449-6226

Cleveland County

P.O. Box 368

Rison, AR 71665-0368

Telephone: (870) 325-6521

Columbia County

1 Court Square, Suite 1

Magnolia, AR 71753-3527

Telephone: (870) 235-3774

Conway County

117 South Moose St.

Morrilton, AR 72110

Telephone: (501) 354-9621

Craighead County

P.O. Box 11627

Jonesboro, AR 72403

Telephone: (870) 933-4520

Sebastian County

P.O. Box 1087

Fort Smith, AR 72902

Telephone: (501) 782-5065

Sevier County Clerk

115 N. 3rd St.

De Queen, AR 71832-2852

Telephone: (870) 642-2852

Sharp County

P.O. Box 307

Ash Flat, AR 72513

Telephone: (870) 994-7361