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.
Pocahontas, Arkansas, in Randolph County, has about 7,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Randolph 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Pocahontas public records, Randolph County court records, Pocahontas arrest records, Pocahontas warrants, Pocahontas inmate search, Pocahontas criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Pocahontas
In Pocahontas, the Randolph County Circuit Court 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 Pocahontas
For Randolph County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at caseinfo.arcourts.gov/opad (page title: Case Search, Arkansas Judiciary), 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 Pocahontas
Together, the two agencies in Randolph County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 312 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Randolph County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at arcourts.gov/circuit/?q=prosecuting-attorney (page title: Information for the Prosecuting Attorney | The First Judicial Circuit), phone 870-261-1747, 620 Cherry Street, Suite 206 Helena, AR 72342, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Pocahontas guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Pocahontas criminal records, Pocahontas divorce records, Pocahontas DUI and Pocahontas property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Pocahontas?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at caseinfo.arcourts.gov/opad. Statewide, CourtConnect is the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Pocahontas?
The Randolph 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 Pocahontas?
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 Pocahontas 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.