Access Grant County People Records

A Grant County people search starts in Sheridan, the seat of this small south central Arkansas county. The county was set up in 1869 and named for Ulysses S. Grant, who was President at the time. The county sits between Pulaski and Cleveland counties and is known mainly as a timber and farming area. The County Clerk and Circuit Clerk handle all the local people records. The state CourtConnect, ACIC, and Voter View tools also feed any Grant County people search.

Grant County Clerk Records

The Grant County Clerk is at 101 W. Center Street in Sheridan. The phone is (870) 942-5211. The clerk holds marriage licenses, probate filings, voter rolls, county court orders, and assumed names. Marriage licenses cost $60 in cash and are good for 60 days from the date of issue. Both applicants need to show up in person with a current photo ID. The license is recorded for the public index after the officiant returns it.

Probate cases include estate filings, small estate affidavits, guardianships, and adoption petitions. Adoption files stay sealed under Arkansas Code Annotated § 9-9-217. Estate, will, and guardianship files are open under FOIA. Anyone can ask for a copy. Standard copy fees are $0.50 per page. A certified copy is $5 plus the page fee.

The clerk also serves as the Grant County voter registrar. The list of registered voters is public. To check your own status fast, use the state Voter View tool. To buy a copy of the full voter list, contact the clerk for the per name fee.

Circuit Court and Land Records

The Grant County Circuit Clerk is at the courthouse in Sheridan. The phone is (870) 942-5222. The clerk holds civil, criminal, domestic relations, juvenile (sealed), and probate files for the Seventh Judicial Circuit. The clerk acts as the ex officio County Recorder, so deeds, mortgages, leases, and liens are filed at the same office. The Seventh Circuit also covers Hot Spring County.

Search court files at CourtConnect. The site lists party names, attorneys, hearing dates, case numbers, and the docket. Use the percent sign (%) as a wildcard for partial names. The Administrative Office of the Courts runs the system at no charge.

For paper copies, ask the clerk by name or case number. Copies cost $0.50 per page. A certified copy is $5 plus the page fee. The clerk also files UCC-1 financing statements that name a debtor and a secured party. UCC searches are useful in due diligence on a small business owner.

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

Sheriff and Jail Records

The Grant County Sheriff's Office is at 200 N. Oak Street in Sheridan. The phone is (870) 942-2111. The sheriff books arrests for the rural parts of the county and the small towns of Sheridan, Grapevine, Leola, Prattsville, and Poyen. Arrest records, current jail bookings, incident reports, and active warrants are open under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, with the standard limits for active investigations.

Call the jail desk for current bookings, since the county does not always post a real time roster. For a copy of an arrest or incident report, send a written FOIA request to the records officer with the subject's name and a date window. Standard per page copy fees apply.

Property and Assessor Records

The Grant County Assessor values each parcel and each business in the county. Real property is set at 20% of fair market value. Personal property such as a car, a boat, or business equipment must be listed by May 31 each year. After that date, a 10% late penalty applies under Arkansas Code Annotated § 26-26-201. The assessor also handles the $600 Homestead Property Tax Credit and the freeze for owners 65 and older or disabled.

Many Grant County parcels show up on ARCountyData. The result lists owner name, parcel number, mailing address, deed reference, and assessed value. Tax payment is at the County Collector. Bills run from March 1 through October 15 each year. Late tax goes to the state Land Commissioner for sale after two years.

Vital Records and Background Checks

The Grant County Clerk holds marriage licenses for couples who applied here. State birth and death certificates come from the Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records Office at 4815 W. Markham Street, Slot 44, Little Rock, AR 72205. The phone is (501) 661-2336. A birth record is $12 for the first copy. A death record is $10. Order online via VitalChek. Birth records are not public; only the named person, a parent, a guardian, or a legal rep can order one.

For a state criminal background check, use the Arkansas State Police online tool at cbc.ark.org. Name based checks cost $22. Volunteer rate is $11. National FBI fingerprint checks cost $13. The subject must sign a release. Mail in requests cost $25 and take 7 to 10 business days.

The Arkansas State Police background check site above is the official source for a state level criminal history. Open it at cbc.ark.org.

Sex Offender and Voter Lookup

Search the public sex offender registry at acic.org by name, address, city, or zip. The result shows photo, address, employer, vehicle, offense, and risk level. Levels run 1 (low) to 4 (sexually violent predator). Grant County deputies verify each registered address at the rate set by state law for that level.

Voter lookups are at voterview.ar-nova.org. Use a name and date of birth to confirm registration, polling place, and current districts. The Secretary of State's office runs the state voter info page at sos.arkansas.gov/elections.

Cities in Grant County

Sheridan is the seat with about 4,800 residents. Other Grant County towns include Grapevine, Leola, Poyen, Prattsville, and Tull. None of these meet the threshold for a stand alone city page on this site. For arrest data in any of these towns, contact the local police or the County Sheriff. For all other Grant County people search needs, the County Clerk in Sheridan is the right starting point.

FOIA Requests in Grant 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 Grant County, send the request to the office that holds the file. Send a clerk request to the County Clerk on West Center Street. Send a sheriff request to the office on North Oak Street. 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 Grant County Circuit Court can step in and order the file released.

Nearby Counties

If your subject crossed a county line, try a neighbor. Grant County borders Saline County to the northwest, Pulaski County to the north, Jefferson County to the east, Cleveland County to the south, Dallas County to the southwest, and Hot Spring County to the west. CourtConnect covers all of them.