Arkansas People Search

An Arkansas people search pulls together public records held by state and county offices across all 75 counties. You can look up a court case, check an inmate, verify a voter, find a business owner, or look at a sex offender map. Most of the tools below are free. A few cost a small fee. The search box pulls from public sources. You can also go to a county office in person if you need a paper record. Use this page to start any people search in Arkansas.

Arkansas People Search Through Court Records

Most people start an Arkansas people search at the courts. The state runs a free portal called CourtConnect. This site lets you look up case info from circuit, district, and appellate courts. Search by party name, case number, or attorney. The system shows the case type, the filing date, the judge, the parties, and a docket of every step the case took. Use a wildcard with the percent sign if you have only part of a name. Run the search at caseinfo.arcourts.gov any time of day.

The Administrative Office of the Courts keeps the system running. They update it daily. CourtConnect covers civil, criminal, domestic relations, probate, and juvenile dockets, but juvenile, adoption, and mental health cases are sealed by law. Sealed and expunged records do not show up. You will see basic case data, party info, docket entries, and judge info. Some courts now post document images, but most case files are still paper. To get full pleadings or a copy of a judgment, go to the Circuit Clerk in the county where the case was filed.

The CourtConnect portal above is the main statewide tool for an Arkansas people search of court files. The Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts hosts the portal at caseinfo.arcourts.gov and adds new dockets each day.

Arkansas State Police Criminal Background Check

The Arkansas State Police run the official online criminal background check system at cbc.ark.org. This name based check pulls from the Arkansas Identification Bureau, the central state repository for criminal history. The report shows felonies, misdemeanors, pending felony arrests, and sex offender level. State name checks cost $22.00 per request, with a $11.00 rate for volunteers. National FBI fingerprint checks cost $13.00, or $11.00 for volunteers. You must have a signed release from the subject of the check. Mail-in requests cost $25.00 and take 7 to 10 business days.

To run an online check, the user must hold an Information Network of Arkansas account. The form needs the subject's full name, date of birth, race, sex, and social security number if known. Take this info from the subject's Arkansas driver's license or state ID for the most reliable hit. Sealed, expunged, and pardoned records are not shown. Juvenile records are not in the report unless the person was tried as an adult. The State Police office is at 1 State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock, AR 72209. Phone (501) 618-8500.

The screenshot above shows the Arkansas State Police background check site at cbc.ark.org. The system is the only official source for a state name based criminal history report and is set up under Arkansas Code Annotated § 12-12-1501 through § 12-12-1513.

Arkansas People Search for Inmates and Offenders

The Arkansas Division of Correction runs a free inmate locator at apps.ark.org/inmate_info. You can search by last name, first name, ADC number, or sex. The result shows the full name, ADC ID, date of birth, race, sex, current facility, admit date, parole eligibility date, and offense info such as the committing county and the term of the sentence. Aliases are listed too. The state runs the Cummins Unit, East Arkansas Regional Unit, Ouachita River Correctional Unit, Pine Bluff Unit, the Varner Unit, and other sites at low, mid, and high security.

The state inmate search only covers people held by the Arkansas Division of Correction. People in county jails, city lock ups, federal prisons, and out-of-state facilities are not in the system. People on parole or probation are not on the list either. To find someone on community supervision, call the Division of Community Correction at (501) 682-9510. For real time alerts on a release or a transfer, sign up at the VINE service via vinelink.com or by phone at (800) 510-0415.

The Arkansas Crime Information Center keeps the public sex offender registry. Look people up by name, address, city, county, or zip code at acic.org. The registry shows the offender's name, photo, address, employer, vehicle, offense, and risk level. Levels run from 1 (low risk) to 4 (sexually violent predator). The site lets you search inside a radius of any address, which helps when you want to know who is near a school or a home.

The Arkansas Department of Correction inmate search shown above is the fastest way to find a person held in a state prison. The portal at apps.ark.org updates daily as inmates are booked, moved, or released.

Vital Records and Marriage Lookups in Arkansas

The Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records Office is the state's hub for birth, death, marriage, and divorce records. Birth and death records start in February 1914. Marriage and divorce indexes start in 1917. The office sits at 4815 West Markham Street, Slot 44, Little Rock, AR 72205. The phone is (501) 661-2336. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Order online via VitalChek, by mail, or in person.

Birth certificates cost $12.00 for the first copy and $10.00 for each extra copy of the same record. Death certificates cost $10.00 each. Birth records are not public in Arkansas. Only the person on the record (16 or older), their parents, a legal guardian, or a legal rep can get one. Death records are public and can be ordered by anyone. Bring a valid photo ID such as a driver's license, state ID, passport, or military ID. The full state guide is online at the Arkansas Department of Health.

For a divorce decree, contact the Circuit Clerk in the county where the case was filed. The state holds only an index. The actual judgment lives in the case file at the county courthouse. Marriage licenses are filed with each county's County Clerk. Each county sets its own date range for online marriage records. Benton County has a free index back to 1861.

Arkansas People Search for Business Owners and Voters

The Arkansas Secretary of State Business and Commercial Services Division keeps the official list of every business filed in the state. Search the registry at sos.arkansas.gov/corps/search_all.php. You can look by company name, fictitious name, registered agent, or filing number. The results show the entity name, the filing number, the act it was filed under, the status, the agent's name and address, the principal office, the date filed, and the names of officers. A Certificate of Good Standing costs $3.00 and prints right away.

The state business search above is the official source for ties between people and Arkansas firms. The Secretary of State office at sos.arkansas.gov updates the list as new filings come in.

The Arkansas Voter View tool at voterview.ar-nova.org lets you check voter status for any registered voter. Type in a name and date of birth. The site shows registration status, polling place, the voter's elected reps, and a sample ballot for any open election. Voter rolls are public under state law. They show name, address, date of birth, party (if claimed), and voting history (which elections, not how the vote was cast). Counties sell the full lists. Most charge a small per-name fee or a flat fee for a USB stick.

The Voter View tool above lets any user run a quick people search by checking voter records. Run a query at voterview.ar-nova.org with a name and date of birth.

The Secretary of State voter info page above gives the rules for voter registration and absentee ballots. It is part of the same office that runs the business search. Visit sos.arkansas.gov/elections for guides to absentee, early, and overseas voting.

Arkansas FOIA and Public Records Access

The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, found at Arkansas Code Annotated § 25-19-101 through § 25-19-119, gives the public a wide right of access to state and local records. Anyone can ask. You do not need to live in the state. You do not need to give a reason. Send a written request to the records custodian at the agency that keeps the file. The law sets a three business day clock. If the office does not respond in that time, the request is treated as denied and you can sue.

Most records are open. Personnel files, medical files, ongoing investigation files, attorney work product, sealed court records, and adoption records are kept back. If a record holds both open and exempt info, the agency must redact the exempt parts and turn over the rest. Copy fees usually run $0.25 to $0.50 per page. Some agencies charge for staff time at the wage of the lowest paid worker who can do the job. The Attorney General's FOIA Hotline is (501) 682-2007 or (800) 482-8982. See guides at arkansasag.gov.

Arkansas counties handle the same FOIA rules. Most accept requests by mail, email, or fax. A few accept walk-ins. The County Clerk and the Circuit Clerk both keep records. The Sheriff's Office keeps arrest records, jail logs, incident reports, and warrant lists. To get a paper file you may have to pay copy fees and provide a photo ID. Find the right county office on the Arkansas counties page.

Other Arkansas People Search Tools

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration Office of Motor Vehicle keeps driver records and vehicle registration data. Drivers can request their own driving abstract at dfa.arkansas.gov/motor-vehicle. Insurance firms and consenting employers can also pull abstracts. Vehicle owner data is restricted under the Driver's Privacy Protection Act and is not on a public people search.

State licensing boards each run their own license verification site. Pull a doctor's record at the Arkansas State Medical Board (armedicalboard.org). Pull a nurse's record at the Arkansas State Board of Nursing (arsbn.org). Pull a contractor at aclb.arkansas.gov. Pull a teacher at ade.arkansas.gov. Each search shows current status, issue date, expiry date, and any past discipline. Most are free.

For old records and family history, the Arkansas State Archives at One Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201 is the main stop. Call (501) 682-6900. The archives hold county probate files, deed books, tax rolls, court records, and marriage licenses going back to the territorial period. Many records are scanned and online through the archives' search tools at arkansasheritage.com.

The Arkansas State Land Surveyor at ark.org/land_surveyor keeps survey plats, corner notes, and subdivision plats. Search by county, township, range, section, surveyor name, or owner name. These records help when you need to confirm where a property starts or ends. Land records and deeds are filed at the Circuit Clerk in each county under Arkansas Code Annotated § 14-15-402.

• Court records: CourtConnect
• Inmate locator: Arkansas DOC
• Sex offender registry: ACIC
• Business search: Secretary of State
• Voter status: Voter View
• Vital records: ADH

Concealed Handgun and Other Limited Records

The Arkansas State Police Concealed Handgun Licensing Unit handles the state's concealed carry permits. The full list of permit holders is not public under Arkansas law. The unit can confirm whether a named person holds a current permit on request from law enforcement or a business with a need to verify. Call (501) 618-5500 or write to 1 State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock, AR 72209. The licensing rules are at asp.arkansas.gov.

Some Arkansas records are sealed by law and will not show up in any public search. The Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act at Arkansas Code Annotated § 16-90-1401 et seq. lets people seal certain past offenses after a wait time. Once sealed, the file is gone from public view. Juvenile delinquency files, adoption files, and mental health commitments are also closed. Court orders to seal may be issued in domestic violence and other sensitive cases. None of these records turn up on the standard Arkansas people search tools above.

Browse Arkansas People Search by County

Each Arkansas county runs its own offices for court files, land records, marriage records, and jail rosters. Pick a county below to see local offices, contact info, and online search tools for an Arkansas people search in that area.

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Major Arkansas Cities for People Search

Larger Arkansas cities run their own city clerks, police records desks, and municipal courts. Pick a city below to see the local people search tools.

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