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Clay County, Arkansas, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Clay County is a court case in the District Court, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Clay County public records, Clay County arrest records, Clay County warrants, Clay County inmate search, Clay County criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Where a Ticket Written in Clay County Goes
A traffic ticket written in Clay County is answered in the District Court, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims. The ticket itself is a court case, and the court's index is the record of it.
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.
Who Writes the Tickets in Clay County
The Clay County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Piggott and Corning write the traffic tickets in Clay County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Clay County: Piggott Public School (other agency).
The Driving Record and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services
Convictions are reported by the court to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services, which keeps the driving record and decides on points and suspensions. Order the driving record from that agency, not from the court.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
A DWI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before the Office of Driver Services (see Clay County DUI).
Cities in Clay County
Wherever in the county a ticket is written, it is answered in the District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Piggott, Corning, Rector, St. Francis, Pollard, Greenway, Knobel, McDougal, Peach Orchard, Success, Nimmons and Datto.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Clay County?
With the District Court.
Who keeps my driving record in Arkansas?
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Clay County?
The District Court, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims.
Is this the official Clay 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.