Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Fort Smith, Arkansas, in Sebastian County, has about 91,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Sebastian County Circuit Court and the District Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Circuit Clerk, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Fort Smith public records, Sebastian County court records, Fort Smith arrest records, Fort Smith warrants, Fort Smith inmate search, Fort Smith criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Fort Smith
Court cases from Fort Smith are filed in the Sebastian County Circuit Court, which hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, probate and juvenile matters.
Below it, the District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims.
Divorces go to the Circuit Court, and the file stays with the Circuit Clerk.
The Circuit Clerk keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
Looking Up a Case from Fort Smith
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sebastiancountyar.gov/Departments/Circuit-Clerk/Circuit-Clerk-Inquiry (page title: Circuit Court Inquiry), 901 South B St. Fort Smith, AR Greenwood Courthouse 11 Town Square Greenwood, AR 72936, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Statewide, CourtConnect is the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search.
The Arkansas court page SearchSystems verified is at arcourts.gov/administration/acap/courtconnect.
What Reaches the Court from Fort Smith
Together, the 11 agencies in Sebastian County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 4,560 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Sebastian County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at sebastiancountyar.gov/Courts/Prosecuting-Attorney (page title: Sebastian County Government > Courts > Prosecuting Attorney), phone 479-783-8976, 901 South B Street Fort Smith, AR 72901, Mon - Fri: 8:00am-5:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Fort Smith guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Fort Smith criminal records, Fort Smith divorce records, Fort Smith DUI and Fort Smith property records.
More Official Court Pages for Sebastian County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Sebastian County and Arkansas. These court pages from its Sebastian County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Case Search, Arkansas Judiciary (caseinfo.arcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Fort Smith?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sebastiancountyar.gov. Statewide, CourtConnect is the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Fort Smith?
The Sebastian County Circuit Court, which hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, probate and juvenile matters. The District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims.
Who keeps the court records in Fort Smith?
The Circuit Clerk. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Arkansas?
Yes: CourtConnect, the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Is this the official Fort Smith website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.