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.
West Memphis, Arkansas, in Crittenden County, has about 24,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Crittenden 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: West Memphis public records, Crittenden County court records, West Memphis arrest records, West Memphis warrants, West Memphis inmate search, West Memphis criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from West Memphis
In West Memphis, the Crittenden County Circuit Court hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, probate and juvenile matters.
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 West Memphis
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at arcourts.gov/directories/circuit-clerks (page title: Circuit Clerks | Arkansas Judiciary), phone 870-659-2098, 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 West Memphis
Together, the four agencies in Crittenden County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,185 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Crittenden County Circuit Court or the District Court.
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 West Memphis guides take the kinds of file one at a time: West Memphis criminal records, West Memphis divorce records, West Memphis DUI and West Memphis property records.
More Official Court Pages for Crittenden County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Crittenden County and Arkansas. These court pages from its Crittenden 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 West Memphis?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at arcourts.gov/directories/circuit-clerks, phone 870-659-2098. Statewide, CourtConnect is the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in West Memphis?
The Crittenden 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 West Memphis?
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 West Memphis 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.