Find People in Lafayette County

A Lafayette County people search runs through the small county seat of Lewisville. The county sits in the southwest corner of Arkansas near the Louisiana state line. The county was set up in 1827 and named for the French general Marquis de Lafayette. The County Clerk holds marriage records and probate files. The Circuit Clerk runs the court files and the land records. The Sheriff posts the jail roster and arrest reports. State tools also feed the people search for court history, prison time, and voter rolls.

Lafayette County Clerk for People Search

The Lafayette County Clerk is at 5 Courthouse Square, Lewisville, AR 71845. The phone is (870) 921-4633. The clerk holds marriage license files, probate cases, county court orders, and the voter roll. Marriage license applications go through this office. Both parties have to appear in person with a photo ID. The license is good for 60 days from the date it is issued. Certified copies of a marriage record can be ordered from the same office.

Probate files include estates, guardianships, small estates, and adoptions. Adoption files are sealed by law. The rest of the probate docket is open under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. Anyone can ask the clerk to pull a file by name or by case number. Copy fees are charged per page. Probate cases are filed and ruled under Arkansas Code Annotated Title 28, which sets the rules for estates and trusts in the state.

Voter records sit with the County Clerk too. The clerk acts as the local registrar. Voter rolls are public, but use of the data is limited to non-commercial work. Run your own status check at the state Voter View tool.

Lafayette County Circuit Court Records

The Lafayette County Circuit Clerk is at the courthouse in Lewisville. The phone is (870) 921-4618. The clerk handles civil files, criminal files, domestic relations files, and probate files for the Eighth Judicial Circuit South District. The clerk also serves as the ex officio recorder for the county. That means deeds, mortgages, liens, and UCC-1 filings are filed at the same desk.

Run a Lafayette County people search of court files online at CourtConnect. The state portal covers civil, criminal, domestic, and probate dockets for most Arkansas circuit courts. You can search by name, case number, or attorney. The wildcard sign is the percent (%). The state Administrative Office of the Courts runs the system at no cost to the public.

For a paper copy of a Lafayette County court file, go to the clerk's desk in person. Bring a name, a case number, or a date if you can. Copies cost a small fee per page. A certified copy costs more. The clerk can also pull historic land records, which help tie a person to a parcel over time.

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

Lafayette County Sheriff and Jail

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office is at 5 Courthouse Square, Lewisville, AR 71845. The phone is (870) 921-4252. The sheriff books people for crimes that take place in Lafayette County and runs the county jail. Arrest records and incident reports are open under the state FOIA. To get a copy, send a written request to the records desk. Bring a photo ID. A small copy fee may apply.

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.

The state inmate locator above is the right tool for any Lafayette County resident moved to a state prison. Use it at apps.ark.org/inmate_info.

Lafayette County Property Assessor Records

The Lafayette County Assessor lists every parcel in the county with the owner name, the legal description, and the current value. Real property is valued at 20% of fair market value under state law. Personal property such as cars, boats, and farm equipment is also assessed each year. The deadline to assess personal property is May 31. A 10% penalty applies after that date under Arkansas Code Annotated § 26-26-201.

Use a property search to tie a person to an address, a homestead credit, or a land transfer. The assessor's roll is open to the public. The County Collector handles the tax bill itself. Tax bills run March 1 through October 15 each year. Late tax becomes a lien on the parcel and is sold at the annual delinquent land auction.

Vital Records and Background Checks

The Lafayette County Clerk holds marriage licenses for couples who applied here. For birth and death certificates, the source is the Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records Office at 4815 West Markham Street, Slot 44, Little Rock, AR 72205. The phone is (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 get one.

For a state criminal background check on a Lafayette 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. Mail-in requests cost $25.00 and take 7 to 10 business days.

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

Sex Offender Registry Search

The Arkansas Crime Information Center runs the public sex offender registry for the whole state, Lafayette County included. 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 a park.

Note that the registry only lists people convicted of qualifying offenses who are still required to register. People charged but not convicted, or those whose convictions have been overturned, are not on the registry.

Lafayette County Voter Lookup

Use the Voter View tool to confirm your registration, see your polling place, and check who represents you in Lafayette County. Run a search at voterview.ar-nova.org with a name and date of birth. The Lafayette County Clerk handles new registrations, address changes, and party changes. Voter rolls are public under state law. Campaigns can buy the full list from the clerk for a per name fee. Use the Secretary of State's portal at sos.arkansas.gov/elections for absentee, early, and overseas voting rules.

Cities in Lafayette County

Lafayette County is a small rural county. The seat of Lewisville is the largest town. Stamps, Bradley, and Buckner are the other main towns. None of these cities have stand alone people search pages on this site, so use the county-level offices in Lewisville for any record request tied to one of these towns.

Nearby Counties

If your subject lived or worked outside Lafayette County, run the same Arkansas people search in a nearby county. The neighbors are Miller County, Hempstead County, and Columbia County. Each one has its own clerk, sheriff, and assessor. Court files for these counties also show up on the same statewide CourtConnect tool.