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 October 2, 2026.
Cleburne County, Arkansas, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Cleburne 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.
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Where a Ticket Written in Cleburne County Goes
A traffic ticket written in Cleburne 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 cleburnecountyar.com/circuit-clerk, phone (501) 362-8149.
Statewide, CourtConnect is the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Who Writes the Tickets in Cleburne County
The Cleburne County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Heber Springs, Greers Ferry and Quitman write the traffic tickets in Cleburne County.
The Fairfield Bay Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Cleburne County, so its arrests are not broken out for Cleburne County here.
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 Cleburne County DUI).
Cities in Cleburne County
Wherever in the county a ticket is written, it is answered in the District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Heber Springs, Greers Ferry, Quitman, Concord and Higden.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Cleburne 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 Cleburne County?
The District Court, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims.
Is this the official Cleburne 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.