Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. 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). A traffic ticket written in Craighead 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: Craighead County public records, Craighead County arrest records, Craighead County warrants, Craighead County criminal records, Craighead County court records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Where a Ticket Written in Craighead County Goes
A traffic ticket written in Craighead 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 Craighead County
The Craighead County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Jonesboro, Brookland, Bono, Lake City, Bay, Monette and two more cities write the traffic tickets in Craighead County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Craighead County: Arkansas State University at Jonesboro (campus police).
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.
Cities in Craighead County
Wherever in the county a ticket is written, it is answered in the District Court.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Craighead County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population:
- Jonesboro (82,384)
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Craighead 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 Craighead County?
The District Court, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims.
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.