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.
Drew County, Arkansas, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Drew 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: Drew County public records, Drew County arrest records, Drew County warrants, Drew County inmate search, Drew County criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Drew County
Court cases from Drew County are filed in the Drew County Circuit Court, which hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, probate and juvenile matters.
Below it, 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 Drew County
For Drew County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county 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 Drew County
Together, the two agencies in Drew County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 284 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Drew County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at arcourts.gov/circuit/?q=prosecuting-attorney (page title: Information for the Prosecuting Attorney | The First Judicial Circuit), phone 870-261-1747, 620 Cherry Street, Suite 206 Helena, AR 72342, 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 Drew County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Drew County criminal records, Drew County divorce records, Drew County traffic tickets, Drew County DUI and Drew County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Drew County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Drew County and Arkansas. These court pages from its Drew County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Documents & Materials (arcourts.gov)
Cities in Drew County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Drew County Circuit Court or the District Court.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Drew County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Monticello (8,185)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Drew 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 Drew County?
The Drew 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 Drew 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 Drew 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.