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.
Benton County, Arkansas, has about 322,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Benton 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Benton County public records, Benton County arrest records, Benton County warrants, Benton County inmate search, Benton County criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Benton County
In Benton County, the Benton 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 Benton County
For Benton County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at bentoncountyar.gov/circuit-clerk/public-records (page title: Public Records | Circuit Clerk), phone (479) 271-1015, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 Benton County
Together, the 14 agencies in Benton County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 12,275 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Benton County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at bentoncountyar.gov/prosecuting-attorney (page title: Prosecuting Attorney), phone 479-271-1030, 100 NE A St.Bentonville, AR 72712, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 Benton County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Benton County criminal records, Benton County divorce records, Benton County traffic tickets, Benton County DUI and Benton County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Benton County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Benton County and Arkansas. These court pages from its Benton County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Case Search, Arkansas Judiciary (caseinfo.arcourts.gov)
- Not an Official Document (caseinfo.arcourts.gov)
Cities in Benton County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Benton County Circuit Court or the District Court.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Benton County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Rogers (75,639)
- Bentonville (61,791)
- Bella Vista (33,274)
- Siloam Springs (20,075)
- Pea Ridge (10,190)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Benton County?
Through CourtConnect, the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Benton County?
The Benton 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 Benton County?
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 Benton County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.