Search Cleburne County People Records

Cleburne County sits along Greers Ferry Lake in north central Arkansas. Heber Springs is the county seat. The county was named for Confederate General Patrick Cleburne and was established in 1883. Tourism, fishing, and lake recreation drive a steady flow of visitors and seasonal residents, which makes a Cleburne County people search a little different from other rural counties. The County Clerk, Circuit Clerk, Sheriff, and Assessor all sit at offices on West Main Street and County Road 110, and state portals carry the rest of any Cleburne County people search work.

Cleburne County Clerk for People Search

The Cleburne County Clerk's office is at 320 West Main Street, Heber Springs, AR 72543. The phone is (501) 362-8149. The clerk handles marriage licenses, birth certificates, death certificates, probate records, and county court records. Marriage licenses cost $60.00. Both applicants must show photo ID. The license is good for 60 days. Birth certificates cost $12 per copy. Death certificates cost $10 per copy. Marriage records cost $10 per copy.

Probate records include estates, small estates, guardianships, and adoptions. Estate files and inventories are open to the public under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. Adoption records stay sealed. The clerk is also the official voter registrar for Cleburne County, so the voter roll is held here. Voter rolls are public under state law and can be bought from the clerk for a per-name fee.

Cleburne County Circuit Court Records

The Cleburne County Circuit Clerk shares the courthouse address: 320 West Main Street, Heber Springs, AR 72543. The same phone number, (501) 362-8149, rings for the circuit side. The clerk holds Circuit Court records (civil, criminal, domestic, and probate) and land records as the ex-officio recorder. Cleburne County is part of the 16th Judicial Circuit. Most files are open. Juvenile records and expunged files stay sealed under Arkansas law.

For an online Cleburne County people search of court files, run a search at CourtConnect. The state portal covers civil, criminal, and domestic dockets and shows party names, attorneys, hearing dates, and a docket of every step. Use the percent sign as a wildcard for partial name searches. The system is free and runs through the Administrative Office of the Courts.

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

Cleburne County Sheriff and Jail

The Cleburne County Sheriff's Office is at 901 County Road 110, Heber Springs, AR 72543. The phone is (501) 362-3413. The office handles law enforcement, arrest records, the inmate roster, and jail operations. Cleburne County jail bookings are posted on the agency website with name, charges, and bond. Submit a written FOIA request for an arrest report or incident report. Bring photo ID and expect copy fees per the office's posted schedule.

The Cleburne County Sheriff site above lists the jail roster and crime alerts. Visit cleburnecountysheriff.com to start a Cleburne County people search.

For state inmates already moved into prison, switch to 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.

Cleburne County Property Assessor Search

The Cleburne County Assessor's office is at 320 West Main Street, Heber Springs, AR 72543. The phone is (501) 362-8147. The office handles property assessments, tax rolls, and ownership records. 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 assessor data lets you tie a person to a parcel, a lake-front property, or a piece of business equipment.

Land records like deeds, mortgages, and liens are filed with the Circuit Clerk. The same building holds both offices. Tax bills are paid at the County Collector and run March 1 through October 15 each year. Many Cleburne County parcels are second homes or rental cabins on Greers Ferry Lake, so an owner search can return a different mailing address than the parcel itself.

Vital Records and Background Checks

Marriage licenses for Cleburne County come from the County Clerk in Heber Springs. 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 for fastest delivery. 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 Cleburne 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.

Sex Offender Registry Lookup

The Arkansas Crime Information Center runs the public sex offender registry. The Cleburne County Sheriff'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 helpful in Heber Springs and any other Cleburne County town.

Cleburne County Voter Lookup

Voter registration runs through the County Clerk in Heber Springs. 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 and can be bought from the clerk for a per-name fee.

FOIA Requests in Cleburne County

The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act gives any state citizen the right to ask for public records. The rule lives at Arkansas Code Annotated § 25-19-101. In Cleburne County, send the request to the office that holds the file. Send a clerk request to the County Clerk on West Main Street. Send a sheriff request to the office on County Road 110. The agency has three working days to respond.

Put the request in writing and keep a copy. List the file by name, date, or case number. The agency can charge for copies but cannot charge for staff search time. Closed files include juvenile cases, sealed adoptions, and ongoing criminal probes. The rest is open. If the office refuses, the prosecutor or the Circuit Court can step in and order the file be released.

Cities and Towns in Cleburne County

Cleburne County's main town is Heber Springs, the county seat. Other small towns include Quitman, Greers Ferry, Higden, Concord, Tumbling Shoals, Drasco, and Fairfield Bay. None of these towns are above the population threshold for a stand alone city page on this site. Many homes around the lake are second homes or rental cabins, so a Cleburne County people search may turn up an out of state mailing address. The state Voter View tool covers each precinct.

Nearby Counties

Cleburne County has five neighbors. Try the same search in Stone County to the north, Independence County to the east, White County to the south, Faulkner County to the southwest, or Van Buren County to the west. CourtConnect handles court files for all of them on one statewide system.