SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Sebastian County is a county in Arkansas with about 130,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Sebastian County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Prosecuting Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Sebastian County public records live

Each kind of Sebastian County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Sebastian County

A person arrested in Sebastian County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Sebastian County.

  • Website: sebastiancountyar.gov/Sheriff/Inmate-Inquiry (page title: Sebastian County Government > Sheriff > Inmate Inquiry)
  • Phone: 479.783.4988
  • Address: 901 South B St. Fort Smith, AR Greenwood Courthouse 11 Town Square Greenwood, AR 72936
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

Court records and case lookups in Sebastian County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Sebastian County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Sebastian County.

County Clerk of Sebastian County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Sebastian County.

  • Website: sebastiancountyar.gov/Departments/County-Clerk (page title: Sebastian County Government > Departments > County Clerk)
  • Phone: 479-782-5065
  • Address: 901 South B St. Fort Smith, AR Greenwood Courthouse 11 Town Square Greenwood, AR 72936
  • Hours: Mon - Fri: 8:00am-5:00pm
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Deeds, land records and property values in Sebastian County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Sebastian County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Circuit Clerk (land records)

  • Website: sebastiancountyar.gov/Departments/County-Clerk/Deed-Documents (page title: Sebastian County Government > Departments > County Clerk > Deed Documents)
  • Phone: 479-782-5065
  • Address: 901 South B St. Fort Smith, AR Greenwood Courthouse 11 Town Square Greenwood, AR 72936
  • Hours: Mon - Fri: 8:00am-5:00pm
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: sebastiancountyar.gov/Departments/Assessor/Property-Assessment (page title: Sebastian County Government > Departments > Assessor > Property Assessment)
  • Phone: 479-783-8948
  • Address: 35 South 6th Street, Room 105 Fort Smith, AR 72901
  • Hours: Mon - Fri: 8:00am-5:00pm
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Birth, death and marriage records in Sebastian County

In Arkansas, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a county office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the county clerk listed above can say where in Sebastian County.

Prosecuting Attorney for Sebastian County

The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Sebastian County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: sebastiancountyar.gov/Courts/Prosecuting-Attorney (page title: Sebastian County Government > Courts > Prosecuting Attorney)
  • Phone: 479-783-8976
  • Address: 901 South B Street Fort Smith, AR 72901
  • Hours: Mon - Fri: 8:00am-5:00pm
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Public records requests to Sebastian County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Sebastian County.

  • Website: sebastiancountyar.nextrequest.com (page title: Public Records RequestsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software)
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Statewide Arkansas sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Arkansas state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

More Sebastian County links from the SearchSystems directory

These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Sebastian County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

Cities and towns in Sebastian County

Sebastian County has 11 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Fort Smith; the linked name open it.

  • Fort Smith (90,507)
  • Greenwood (9,730)
  • Barling (5,284)
  • Lavaca (2,528)
  • Mansfield (1,063)
  • Hackett (844)
  • Bonanza (607)
  • Hartford (498)
  • Huntington (488)
  • Central City (470)
  • Midland (225)

Sebastian County Arrest Records

The Sebastian County arrest records guide names the 12 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 4,560 arrests the 11 agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

Sebastian County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Sebastian County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Sebastian County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Sebastian County inmate search (the jail page of the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Sebastian County criminal records (the court file, the Arkansas criminal history and the local arrest records), Sebastian County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Sebastian County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act requires), Sebastian County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Sebastian County DUI (the DWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Sebastian County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Sebastian County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Sebastian County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Sebastian County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Sebastian County at sebastiancountyar.gov/Sheriff/Inmate-Inquiry, or call 479.783.4988. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Sebastian County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Sebastian County is at sebastiancountyar.gov. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Sebastian County?

The Circuit Clerk (land records), at sebastiancountyar.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Sebastian County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Sebastian County?

From the Arkansas state vital records office at healthy.arkansas.gov, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.

How do I request a public record from Sebastian County?

Through the records request page at sebastiancountyar.nextrequest.com. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.