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.
Madison County, Arkansas, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Madison 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.
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Where a Ticket Written in Madison County Goes
A traffic ticket written in Madison 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 madisoncountyar.gov.
Statewide, CourtConnect is the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Who Writes the Tickets in Madison County
The Madison County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Huntsville write the traffic tickets in Madison County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Madison County: the State Park at Withrow Springs State Park (state agency).
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 (see Madison County DUI).
Cities in Madison County
Wherever in the county a ticket is written, it is answered in the District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Huntsville, St. Paul and Hindsville.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Madison 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 Madison County?
The District Court, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims.
Is this the official Madison 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.