Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 11, 2026.
Crawford County, Arkansas, has about 62,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Crawford 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Crawford County public records, Crawford County arrest records, Crawford County warrants, Crawford County inmate search, Crawford County criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Crawford County
In Crawford County, the Crawford 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 Crawford County
For Crawford County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at crawfordcountyar.gov/officials/county_clerk.cshtml (page title: County Clerk | Crawford County, Arkansas), phone 479-474-1312, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 Crawford County
Together, the six agencies in Crawford County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,418 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Crawford County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at crawfordcountyar.gov/officials/prosecuting_attorney.cshtml (page title: Prosecuting Attorney | Crawford County, Arkansas), phone 479-474-5000, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
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 Crawford County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Crawford County criminal records, Crawford County divorce records, Crawford County traffic tickets, Crawford County DUI and Crawford County property records.
Cities in Crawford County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Crawford County Circuit Court or the District Court.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Crawford County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population:
- Van Buren (24,396)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Crawford County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at crawfordcountyar.gov, phone 479-474-1312. Statewide, CourtConnect is the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Crawford County?
The Crawford 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 Crawford 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 Crawford 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.