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.
St. Francis County, Arkansas, has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in St. Francis 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.
Related guides: St. Francis County public records, St. Francis County arrest records, St. Francis County warrants, St. Francis County inmate search, St. Francis County criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Where a Ticket Written in St. Francis County Goes
Tickets in St. Francis County go to the District Court, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims. A paid ticket, a dismissal and a trial all end up in that court's records.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at arcourtkiosk.org/st-francis-county/stfrancis, phone 870.261.1715.
Statewide, CourtConnect is the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Who Writes the Tickets in St. Francis County
The St. Francis County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Forrest City, Hughes and Madison write the traffic tickets in St. Francis County.
The Driving Record and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services
The driving record is a separate document from the court file. It is kept by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services, which adds each conviction the court reports and handles suspensions; the court does not issue driving records.
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 St. Francis County DUI).
Cities in St. Francis County
Wherever in the county a ticket is written, it is answered in the District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Forrest City, Hughes, Madison, Palestine, Caldwell, Colt, Wheatley and Widener.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from St. Francis 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 St. Francis County?
The District Court, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims.
Is this the official St. Francis 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.