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 on September 24, 2026.
Sevier County, Arkansas, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Sevier 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: Sevier County public records, Sevier County arrest records, Sevier County warrants, Sevier County inmate search, Sevier County criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Sevier County
Court cases from Sevier County are filed in the Sevier 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 Sevier County
For Sevier County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at seviercountyar.org/government/departments/circuit-clerk (page title: Circuit Clerk), phone 870-584-3055, 115 North 3rd Street De Queen, AR 71832, 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 Sevier County
Together, the two agencies in Sevier County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 229 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Sevier County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Sevier County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Sevier County criminal records, Sevier County divorce records and Sevier County DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Sevier County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Sevier County and Arkansas. These court pages from its Sevier County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Case Search, Arkansas Judiciary (caseinfo.arcourts.gov)
Cities in Sevier County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Sevier County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are De Queen, Horatio, Lockesburg, Gillham and Ben Lomond.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Sevier County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at seviercountyar.org, phone 870-584-3055. Statewide, CourtConnect is the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Sevier County?
The Sevier 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 Sevier 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 Sevier 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.