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Arkansas Public Records

These government Web sites are chalk full of free Arkansas public records.

In Arkansas, public records are available not only to private detectives, journalists and research professionals, but also to average, everyday citizens. Thanks to Arkansas public records laws, they can electronically access everything from Arkansas public property records to Arkansas public court records.

Indeed, the State of Arkansas—home to the Clinton Presidential Library, Walmart corporate headquarters and an 8-foot statue of Popeye—is also home to an abundance of information, much of it available within free Arkansas public records databases.

To find those databases—whether they live in Benton County, Arkansas, or Pulaski County, Arkansas—public records gurus and amateurs alike should look to the following state and county government Web sites, compiled by PeopleSearch.info to help you quickly and easily locate public records in Arkansas:

State of Arkansas Public Records Web Sites:

• Arkansas.gov - County and City Government List: To find public records, Arkansas residents should consider contacting their city and county governments, which often keep local public records that can't be found in national databases. For a list of such governments in Arkansas, consult Arkansas.gov, the State of Arkansas' public Web site.
• Arkansas.gov - Professional Licensing: To search public records in Arkansas that will help you verify and evaluate a professional's credentials, visit Arkansas.gov, which has a list of links to state professional licensing bodies where you can look up licenses for everyone from cosmetologists and architects to pharmacists and appraisers.
• Arkansas Circuit Court - Circuit Clerks of Arkansas: In Arkansas, public court records from Arkansas Circuit Courts are kept and maintained for public access by Circuit Clerks. Among the records they keep are Arkansas public criminal records, civil records and probate records.
• Arkansas Court of Appeals: For Arkansas public records from appellate courts, consult the Arkansas Court of Appeals Web site, where you can search recent and past appeals opinions.
• Arkansas Crime Information Center - Sex Offender Registry: Find registered sex offenders in Arkansas by searching the Arkansas Crime Information Center's sex offender registry, which includes the names, addresses, ages and photographs of registered sex offenders in the State of Arkansas.
• Arkansas Department of Correction - Inmate Search: The Arkansas Department of Correction's "Inmate Population Information Search" allows you to electronically search the department's inmate database for Arkansas public criminal records by name, gender, age, race, county, facility or inmate number. Records are also available by offense and include name, receipt date, release date, total sentence, prison sentence history and more.
• Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration - Office of Driver Services: For DMV driver records, Arkansas residents should go through the Office of Driver Services, which—it's worth noting—will only release driver records to the licensee or to someone who has written permission from the licensee.
• Arkansas Department of Health - Birth Records: The Arkansas Department of Health's Vital Records Section has birth records dating from February 1914 to the present. Generally, individuals may only access their own birth records or those of their family members, unless the birth records are more than 100 years old.
• Arkansas Department of Health - Death Records: The Arkansas Department of Health's Vital Records Section has death records dating from February 1914 to the present. Generally, individuals may only access death records if they are related to the deceased, unless the death records are more than 50 years old.
• Arkansas Department of Health - Divorce Records: The Arkansas Department of Health's Vital Records Section has divorce records dating from January 1923 to the present. Generally, individuals may only access their own divorce records or those of their family members, although the county offices where the records are kept may have different public access policies.
• Arkansas Department of Health - Marriage Records: The Arkansas Department of Health's Vital Records Section has marriage records dating from January 1917 to the present. Generally, individuals may only access their own marriage records or those of their family members, although the county offices where the records are kept may have different public access policies.
• Arkansas History Commission: A division of the Arkansas Department of Park and Tourism, the Arkansas History Commission can help you locate a variety of public records for research and genealogy purposes. Among the records it maintains are United States Census records, manuscripts, newspapers, property and land records, military records, maps and cemetery records.
• Arkansas Judiciary - Attorney Search: If you need to find an Arkansas lawyer, use the Arkansas Judiciary's Attorney Search tool.
• Arkansas Judiciary - Docket Search: To search Arkansas public court records for active case files, use the Arkansas Judiciary's Docket Search tool.
• Arkansas Secretary of State - Business and Corporation Search: In Arkansas, public records are kept not only about residents, but also about businesses. To search for Arkansas businesses, consult the Arkansas Secretary of State's Business and Commercial Services page, where you can search for businesses by name and access records that include information about their structure, license and ownership.
• Arkansas State Auditor - Unclaimed Property Search: Using the State Auditor's Web site, Arkansas residents can search public records in order to find and take ownership of unclaimed property, including money from uncashed checks, inactive bank accounts, forgotten utility deposits, etc.
• Arkansas State Police - Criminal Background Check System: Authorized users—as defined by Arkansas law—may use the state's official online background check system in order to find and access Arkansas public criminal records.
• Arkansas Supreme Court: For Arkansas public records from the Arkansas Supreme Court, consult the Arkansas Judiciary Web site, where you can search recent and past Supreme Court opinions.
• United States Bankruptcy Court - Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas: The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas maintains public bankruptcy records of individuals and businesses filing bankruptcy throughout the State of Arkansas.
• United States District Court - Eastern District of Arkansas: The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas—which has locations in Little Rock, Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, Batesville and Helena—maintains Arkansas public court records, including Arkansas public criminal records and civil records, from federal courts in Eastern Arkansas. For help locating the records you seek, contact the Clerk of Court in the appropriate division office, or click on the "Electronic Filing/Case Information" tab to access PACER, the nation's electronic court records system.
• United States District Court - Western District of Arkansas: The United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas—which has locations in El Dorado, Fort Smith, Harrison, Texarkana, Fayetteville and Hot Springs—maintains Arkansas public court records, including Arkansas public criminal records and civil records, from federal courts in Western Arkansas. For help locating the records you seek, contact the Clerk of Court in the appropriate division office.

Benton County, Arkansas, Public Records Web Sites:

• Benton County Assessor's Office - Real Estate Records: If you're searching for property records in Benton County, Arkansas, public records are available online by linking to Apprentice Information Systems—the county's third-party vendor—from the County Assessor's Office. Apprentice Information Systems keeps real estate records on behalf of the county that include ownership information, property details, property values and more.
• Benton County Circuit Clerk: The Benton County Circuit Clerk's office keeps—for residents of Benton County, Arkansas—public records on behalf of the Benton County Circuit Court. Among the public records that the circuit clerk maintains are Arkansas public court records—including court docket case records and judgments—as well as deeds and mortgages, financing statements, medical liens and land plat records.
• Benton County Clerk: The Benton County Clerk maintains for the residents of Benton County, Arkansas, public records on a variety of subjects. Among the records that the county clerk maintains are Arkansas public court records from probate courts—anything having to do with wills or estates in Benton County—as well as voter registration records and marriage and divorce records.
• Benton County Directory: While the Internet is convenient, human resources are sometimes more effective than electronic ones. For that reason, if they're looking for public records, Arkansas residents in Benton County should consider looking up the appropriate local government contact to help them navigate available resources.
• Benton County Jail - Inmate Search: The Benton County Jail maintains a searchable database of Arkansas public criminal records, available on its Web site. Records include mug shots, name, date of birth, address, criminal charges and more for inmates currently booked in the Benton County Jail.

Pulaski County, Arkansas, Public Records Web Sites:

• Pulaski Circuit/County Clerk: The Pulaski Circuit/County Clerk's office keeps—for residents of Pulaski County, Arkansas—public records on behalf of the Pulaski County Circuit Courts, as well as the county. Among the public records that the county clerk maintains are Arkansas public court records and Arkansas public criminal records, as well as marriage records, divorce records, real estate records and voter registration records.
• Pulaski County Assessor's Office - Property Records: If you're looking for property records in Pulaski County, Arkansas, public records are available online via the Pulaski County Assessor's Office. Searchable by parcel number, address, owner name or even property type, the Assessor's Office's records include property ownership information, property details, property values and more.
• Pulaski County Directory: While the Internet is convenient, human resources are sometimes more effective than electronic ones. For that reason, if they're looking for public records, Arkansas residents in Pulaski County should consider looking up the appropriate local government contact to help them navigate available resources.
• Pulaski County Sheriff's Office: The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office has a records division that maintains Arkansas public criminal records—including inmate records for the Pulaski County Jail—for the residents of Pulaski County, Arkansas. Public records aren't currently available online, but may be obtained by contacting or visiting the Sheriff's Office.

Washington County, Arkansas, Public Records Web Sites:

• Washington County Archives - Court Records Search: To find historical Arkansas public court records from Washington County, Arkansas, public records enthusiasts can search for them online via the Washington County Archives Web site.
• Washington County Assessor's Office - Property Records: If you're looking for property records in Washington County, Arkansas, public records are available online via the Washington County Assessor's Office, which charges a subscription fee for accessing them.
• Washington County Circuit Clerk: The Washington County Circuit Clerk's office keeps—for residents of Washington County, Arkansas—public records on behalf of the Washington County Circuit Court. Among the public records that the circuit clerk maintains are Arkansas public court records—including Arkansas public criminal records—from both criminal and civil court cases.
• Washington County Directory: While the Internet is convenient, human resources are sometimes more effective than electronic ones. For that reason, if they're looking for public records, Arkansas residents in Washington County should consider looking up the appropriate local government contact to help them navigate available resources.
• Washington County Sheriff's Office: The Washington County Sheriff's Office maintains Arkansas public criminal records in the way of inmate records from the Washington County Jail. Browse the office's detainee roster for inmates' photos, names, ages, charges and more.
• Washington County & Probate Clerk: The Washington County & Probate Clerk maintains everything from marriage records and land records to court records and business records.

Other Useful Arkansas Web Sites:

• National Center for State Courts: For a listing of links to Arkansas courts that keep public court records, including appellate courts, probate courts and circuit courts, consult the National Center for State Courts.

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