Benton County People Search

A Benton County people search covers one of the fastest growing counties in Arkansas. Population now tops 280,000. The county seat is Bentonville, home to Walmart's main office. Marriage licenses date back to 1861. The County Clerk Betsy Harrell holds vital records and DBA filings. The Circuit Clerk holds court files and serves as the County Recorder for deeds. Sheriff deputies book people from across the county and from cities like Rogers, Bella Vista, Centerton, and Siloam Springs. Use the steps below for a full Benton County people search.

Benton County Clerk for People Search

The County Clerk is Betsy Harrell. The office is at 215 East Central Avenue, Suite 217, Bentonville, AR 72712. The phone is (479) 271-1013. The fax is (479) 271-1019. Email goes to tobrien@co.benton.ar.us. The clerk holds marriage licenses, voter rolls, DBA filings, minister credentials, incorporation papers, and county court records.

Marriage records run back to 1861. An online lookup is open at marriage.cisarkansas.com (filter to Benton). For birth and death certificates, the source is the Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records Office. Birth records cost $12.00 for the first copy. Death records cost $10.00. Order online via VitalChek or call (501) 661-2336.

The County Clerk also serves as secretariat to the Quorum Court. The clerk attends each Quorum Court meeting and prepares the report of proceedings. That role makes the clerk a key part of any Benton County people search tied to elected officials or county business.

The county clerk page above is the local hub for any Benton County people search of marriage, voter, or DBA records. Open it at bentoncountyar.gov/county-clerk.

Benton County Circuit Court Records

The Circuit Clerk is at the Administration Building, Benton County Courthouse, 102 Northeast A Street, Bentonville, AR 72712. The phone is (479) 271-1015. The clerk holds civil, criminal, domestic, and juvenile case files for the 19th Judicial Circuit West. Probate cases include trusts, name changes, wills, estates, and guardianships. The same office acts as the ex officio County Recorder for land records.

Online, search court files at CourtConnect. The Arkansas Judiciary Database provides docket access through the same search portal. Older microfilm records sit at the Archive Section. Email an archive request to archives@bentoncountyar.gov.

The Circuit Clerk also handles judicial foreclosure sales (court ordered). All sales are open to the public. Properties are sold "as is" with no warranty. The Circuit Clerk's Office does not perform land searches, so interested parties must conduct their own title searches. Non-judicial foreclosures are handled by law firms, not the clerk.

The Circuit Clerk page above is the local hub for any Benton County people search of court files. Visit bentoncountyar.gov/circuit-clerk for forms, contacts, and online tools.

Benton County Property Assessor

The Assessor is Roderick Grieve. The office is at 215 E. Central Avenue, Bentonville, AR 72712. The personal property phone is (479) 271-1033. The real estate phone is (479) 271-1037. The fax is (479) 271-1073. The office values real estate, personal property, and business personal property.

Real estate records search is at arcountydata.com. You can search by owner name, parcel number, or address. Data is provided by Apprentice Information Systems, LLC and is "as is" with no warranty. The site treats results as the working papers of the assessor's office, so use caution before you rely on a specific value.

The Recorder's Office at 215 E. Central Avenue, Suite 217 (phone (479) 271-1059) keeps land records. Deeds and mortgages run from 1990 to today, with some partial years before. Liens go back to August 2002. UCC filings start in August 1994 with images since August 2002. Plats have indexes available with images from 1998. The Professional Level subscription costs $80 monthly. The Basic Level has no monthly fee but charges $0.25 per page to download or print.

The assessor portal above lets you tie an owner to a parcel for a Benton County people search. Open it at bentoncountyar.gov/assessor.

Benton County Sheriff and Jail Records

The Benton County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail in Bentonville. The sheriff books people from across the county. The sheriff's site posts an inmate roster, criminal records info, warrant data, and crime prevention programs. Send a written FOIA request for an arrest report.

For state inmates already moved into prison, use the Arkansas Department of Correction inmate locator. The state list shows the ADC number, the facility, the parole eligibility date, and the offense. Family or victims who want a release notice can sign up at VINElink.

Vital Records and Background Checks

For a state criminal background check on a Benton County resident, use the Arkansas State Police online system at cbc.ark.org. Name based checks cost $22.00. Volunteers pay $11.00. National FBI fingerprint based checks cost $13.00. You need a signed release from the subject.

The Arkansas Crime Information Center runs the public sex offender registry for the state, including Benton County. Search by name, address, city, county, or zip code at acic.org. The result shows the offender's name, photo, address, employer, vehicle, offense, and risk level. Levels run 1 (low) to 4 (sexually violent predator). The address radius search is good if you want to know who is near a school or park.

The Secretary of State business search above lets you tie a Benton County resident to any company they own or run. Open it at sos.arkansas.gov/corps/search_all.php.

Benton County Voter Lookup

The County Clerk handles voter registration, early voting info, absentee ballots, and polling locations. Confirm your status at voterview.ar-nova.org. The Secretary of State portal at sos.arkansas.gov/elections covers absentee, early, and overseas voting rules. Voter rolls are public under state law.

Cities in Benton County

Benton County has the most large cities of any county in northwest Arkansas. Use the city pages for tools that are local to each town.

• Bentonville - the county seat and home to Walmart's headquarters
• Rogers - the largest city in the county, home to the original Walmart store
• Bella Vista - planned community on the Missouri border
• Centerton - one of the fastest growing towns in the state
• Siloam Springs - on the Oklahoma border, home to John Brown University

Smaller towns include Cave Springs, Decatur, Gentry, Gravette, Highfill, Lowell, and Pea Ridge. They do not have stand alone pages, so use the county offices above.

Nearby Counties

If your subject moved or worked outside the county, run the same kind of search next door. Neighbors are Washington County, Madison County, and Carroll County. Each county has its own clerk, sheriff, and assessor. Court files for all 75 counties show up on the same statewide CourtConnect tool.