SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 4, 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

Craighead County is a county in Arkansas with about 116,000 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 1 county office page for Craighead County, every one opened and checked.

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 Craighead County public records live

Each kind of Craighead 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.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Craighead County

A person arrested in Craighead 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 Craighead County.

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

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Court records and case lookups in Craighead County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Craighead 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 Craighead County.

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County Clerk of Craighead 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 Craighead County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the county clerk of Craighead County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Craighead County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Craighead 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)

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the Circuit Clerk (land records) of Craighead County.

Property values: County Assessor

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online parcel search for Craighead County.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Craighead 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 Craighead County.

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Prosecuting Attorney for Craighead County

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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the Prosecuting Attorney serving Craighead County.

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Public records requests to Craighead 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 Craighead County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Craighead County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.

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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.

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

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Cities and towns in Craighead County

Craighead County has 10 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. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Jonesboro; the linked name open it.

  • Jonesboro (82,384)
  • Brookland (4,607)
  • Bono (2,834)
  • Lake City (2,727)
  • Bay (1,817)
  • Monette (1,558)
  • Caraway (1,095)
  • Cash (283)
  • Black Oak (229)
  • Egypt (108)

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Craighead County Arrest Records

The Craighead County arrest records guide names the ten agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 5,513 arrests the nine 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.

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Craighead County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Craighead 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 Craighead County?

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

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

From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the Circuit Clerk (land records) for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.