Access Chicot County People Records

A Chicot County people search starts in Lake Village, the county seat on the shores of Lake Chicot, the largest oxbow lake in North America. The county sits along the Mississippi River in the southeast corner of Arkansas and has about 10,208 residents. County Clerk Alexandria Manning, Circuit Clerk Josephine Taylor-Griffin, and Sheriff Ronald Nichols hold most of the records you'll want. The state CourtConnect portal carries the rest of any Chicot County people search work.

Chicot County Clerk Records

County Clerk Alexandria Manning runs the Chicot County Clerk's office at 108 Main Street, Lake Village, AR 71653. The phone is (870) 265-8000 with a backup line at (479) 271-1017. The fax is (870) 265-8006. Email goes to chicotclerk@arkansasclerks.com. Office hours run Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM CST. The clerk holds marriage licenses, birth certificates, death certificates, probate records, and county court records.

To get a record, send a written request, walk in during business hours, or contact the office by phone. Photo ID is required (driver's license or state ID). Birth certificates cost $12 per copy. Death certificates cost $10 per copy. Marriage records cost $10 per copy. The same office handles voter registration, absentee ballots, and election information. There is no comprehensive online vital records database for Chicot County, so phone or visit for fast service.

Chicot County Circuit Court People Search

Circuit Clerk Josephine Taylor-Griffin shares the courthouse address: 108 Main Street, Lake Village, AR 71653. The phones are (870) 265-8010 and (870) 265-8015. The fax is (870) 865-8012. The clerk holds civil court files, criminal court files, domestic relations files, divorce records, and land records (deeds, mortgages, liens). The clerk also acts as the ex-officio recorder for the county. Standard records can be emailed or faxed. Certified records only travel by mail.

For an online Chicot County people search of court files, the state CourtConnect portal is the fastest stop. Open CourtConnect and pick Chicot County from the drop-down. The system shows party names, attorneys, hearing dates, and a docket of every step. Searches are free and run through the Administrative Office of the Courts. Use the percent sign as a wildcard for partial name searches.

The CourtConnect tool above is the main free portal for any Chicot County people search of court files. Open it at caseinfo.arcourts.gov.

Chicot County Sheriff and Jail

Sheriff Ronald Nichols runs the Chicot County Sheriff's Office at 513 Main Street, Lake Village, AR 71653. The phone is (870) 265-8020 and the fax is (870) 265-5102. A second location is at 211 Main Street, also in Lake Village, with the (870) 265-8000 line. The office handles arrest records, the inmate roster, warrant verification, incident reports, mugshots and booking photos, and jail records. The Criminal Investigations Division is also at (870) 265-8020.

The Chicot County Detention Center has a 72-bed capacity. There is no online inmate roster. To check if someone is in custody, call the jail directly. For an arrest report or incident report, submit a written FOIA request in person, by phone, or by mail. Photo ID and copy fees apply. For state inmates already moved into prison, switch to the Arkansas Department of Correction inmate locator.

The Chicot County Sheriff site above lists agency contacts and posts public alerts. Visit chicotcountysheriff.com to start a Chicot County people search.

Property Assessor and Land Records

The Chicot County Assessor's office is at the courthouse: 108 Main Street, Lake Village, AR 71653. The office handles property assessments and parcel valuations. Real property is valued at 20% of fair market value. Personal property must be assessed annually by May 31, with a 10% penalty for late assessments under Arkansas Code Annotated § 26-26-201. The data is useful for tying a person to a parcel, an address, or a homestead credit.

Land records like deeds, mortgages, and liens are filed with the Circuit Clerk, who also serves as the ex-officio recorder. For a paper copy of a deed, walk into the courthouse or send a written request. Tax bills run through the County Collector with the standard Arkansas window of March 1 through October 15 each year.

Vital Records and Background Checks

The Chicot County Clerk holds local marriage licenses and probate files. New birth and death certificates come from the Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records Office in Little Rock at (501) 661-2336. Birth records cost $12.00 for the first copy. Death records cost $10.00. Order online via VitalChek. Birth records are not public; only the named person, parents, a guardian, or a legal rep can pull a copy.

For a state criminal background check on a Chicot County resident, use the Arkansas State Police system at cbc.ark.org. Name based checks cost $22.00. Volunteers pay $11.00. National FBI fingerprint based checks cost $13.00. A signed release from the subject is required. Mail-in requests cost $25.00 and take 7 to 10 business days. The system is the only official source for state criminal history in Arkansas.

Chicot County Sex Offender Registry

The Arkansas Crime Information Center runs the public sex offender registry. Sheriff Nichols's deputies verify each address for registrants in the county. Search by name, address, city, county, or zip 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 useful in Lake Village, Eudora, and Dermott, all of which have local police as well.

Chicot County Voter Lookup

Voter registration runs through the County Clerk in Lake Village. To check your own registration, polling place, or sample ballot, use the state Voter View tool at voterview.ar-nova.org. The Secretary of State's portal at sos.arkansas.gov/elections covers absentee, early, and overseas voting rules. Voter rolls are public under Arkansas law and can be bought from the clerk for a per-name fee.

Cities in Chicot County

Chicot County's main towns are Lake Village (the county seat), Eudora, and Dermott. Each has its own police department: Lake Village PD, Eudora PD, and Dermott PD. None of these towns meet the population threshold for a stand-alone city page on this site, so all city-level files in this batch route through the county clerk and sheriff in Lake Village.

Nearby Counties

Chicot County is the southeast corner of Arkansas. The neighbors are Desha County to the north, Drew County to the northwest, and Ashley County to the west. To the east is the Mississippi River, with Mississippi state on the far bank. CourtConnect handles court files for all the Arkansas neighbors on one statewide system.