SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 3, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Arkansas County is a county in Arkansas with about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 5 county office pages for Arkansas County, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Prosecuting Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Arkansas County public records live

Each kind of Arkansas County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Arkansas County

A person arrested in Arkansas County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Arkansas County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Arkansas County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.

Court records and case lookups in Arkansas County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Arkansas County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Arkansas County.

County Clerk of Arkansas County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Arkansas County.

Deeds, land records and property values in Arkansas County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Arkansas County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Circuit Clerk (land records)

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: arcountydata.com/county.asp?county=arkansas
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

Birth, death and marriage records in Arkansas County

In Arkansas, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a county office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the county clerk listed above can say where in Arkansas County.

Prosecuting Attorney for Arkansas County

The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Arkansas County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: arcourts.gov/circuit/?q=prosecuting-attorney (page title: Information for the Prosecuting Attorney | The First Judicial Circuit)
  • Phone: 870-261-1747
  • Address: 620 Cherry Street, Suite 206 Helena, AR 72342
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Public records requests to Arkansas County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Arkansas County.

Statewide Arkansas sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Arkansas state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

More Arkansas County links from the SearchSystems directory

These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Arkansas County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

Cities and towns in Arkansas County

Arkansas County has 6 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • Stuttgart (7,638)
  • DeWitt (2,844)
  • Gillett (610)
  • Humphrey (441)
  • Almyra (244)
  • St. Charles (191)

Arkansas County Arrest Records

The Arkansas County arrest records guide names the seven agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 259 arrests the five agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

Arkansas County Records Guides

SearchSystems has eight more guides to Arkansas County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Arkansas County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Arkansas County criminal records (the court file, the Arkansas criminal history and the local arrest records), Arkansas County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Arkansas County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act requires), Arkansas County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Arkansas County DUI (the DWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Arkansas County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Arkansas County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Arkansas County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

Where do I look up a court case in Arkansas County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Arkansas County is at caseinfo.arcourts.gov/opad. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Arkansas County?

The Circuit Clerk (land records), at arcocircuitclerk.com/online-document-search. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Arkansas County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Arkansas County?

From the Arkansas state vital records office at healthy.arkansas.gov, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.

How do I request a public record from Arkansas County?

Through the records request page at arcourts.gov/administration/acap/courtconnect. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.