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Union County, Arkansas, has about 37,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Union 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: Union County public records, Union County arrest records, Union County warrants, Union County inmate search, Union County criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Where a Ticket Written in Union County Goes
Tickets in Union 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 unioncountyar.com/circuit-clerk.php, phone (870) 864-1940.
Statewide, CourtConnect is the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Who Writes the Tickets in Union County
The Union County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for El Dorado and Smackover write the traffic tickets in Union County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Union County: the State Park at Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources and the State Park at South Arkansas Arboretum 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 Union County DUI).
Cities in Union County
Wherever in the county a ticket is written, it is answered in the District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are El Dorado, Smackover, Norphlet, Junction City, Huttig, Calion, Strong and Felsenthal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Union 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 Union County?
The District Court, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims.
Is this the official Union 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.