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 on September 24, 2026.
Craighead County, Arkansas, has about 116,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Craighead 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: Craighead County public records, Craighead County arrest records, Craighead County warrants, Craighead County criminal records, Craighead County police reports, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Craighead County
In Craighead County, the Craighead 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 Craighead County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at caseinfo.arcourts.gov/opad (page title: Case Search, Arkansas Judiciary), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
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 Craighead County
Together, the nine agencies in Craighead County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 5,513 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Craighead County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Craighead County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Craighead County criminal records, Craighead County divorce records and Craighead County traffic tickets.
More Official Court Pages for Craighead County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Craighead County and Arkansas. These court pages from its Craighead County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Case Loading, Arkansas Judiciary (caseinfo.arcourts.gov)
- Not an Official Document (caseinfo.arcourts.gov)
Cities in Craighead County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Craighead County Circuit Court or the District Court.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Craighead County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Jonesboro (82,384)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Craighead County?
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.
Which court hears felonies in Craighead County?
The Craighead 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 Craighead 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 Craighead 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.