Search Logan County People Records

A Logan County people search runs through two county seats, Booneville and Paris. Logan County is one of ten Arkansas counties with two seats. It was set up in 1871 and named for James Logan, an early settler. The County Clerk keeps an office in both Booneville and Paris. The Circuit Clerk sits in Paris. The Sheriff is also in Paris. State tools feed a Logan County people search for court, prison, voter, and sex offender data.

Logan County Clerk Offices

The Logan County Clerk runs two offices. The Booneville office is at 366 N. Broadway Avenue, Booneville, AR 72927. The Paris office is at 25 S. Bank Street, Paris, AR 72855. The phone for the clerk is (479) 675-5111. Each side of the county can file through its own office, which is a legacy of the county's two-seat structure. The clerk handles marriage licenses, probate cases, county court orders, and the voter roll.

To get a marriage license, both parties have to appear in person at either clerk office with a photo ID. The license is good for 60 days. After the ceremony, the clerk records the marriage and sells certified copies of the record for a small fee.

Probate cases include estates, guardianships, small estates, and civil commitments. Adoption files are sealed by law. The rest of the probate docket is open under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. Copy fees apply per page. Probate rules are at Arkansas Code Annotated Title 28.

The clerk is also the local voter registrar. New registrations, address changes, and party changes all go through this office.

Logan County Circuit Court Records

The Logan County Circuit Clerk sits at the courthouse in Paris. The phone is (479) 963-2164. The clerk handles civil files, criminal files, domestic relations files, juvenile files, and probate files for the 15th Judicial Circuit. Juvenile files are sealed. Most others are open. The clerk also serves as the ex officio recorder for the county, so deeds, mortgages, and UCC-1 liens are filed at the same desk.

Run a Logan County people search of court files online at CourtConnect. The state portal covers civil, criminal, domestic, and probate dockets. 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.

For a paper copy of a Logan County court file, go to the clerk's desk in Paris. Bring a name, a case number, or a date. 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 tool above is the main free way to run a Logan County people search of court files. Open it at caseinfo.arcourts.gov.

Logan County Sheriff and Jail

The Logan County Sheriff's Office is at 508 N. Main Street, Paris, AR 72855. The phone is (479) 963-3271. The sheriff books people for crimes in the whole county and runs the county jail. Arrest records, jail rosters, incident reports, and active warrants are open under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, with limits for ongoing cases.

To get a copy of an arrest report or an incident report, send a written request to the records desk. Bring a photo ID and the case number if you have it. Copy fees apply. Note that one of the state prisons, the Ouachita River Unit, is not in Logan County, but Logan County does sit next to the federal medical center at Fort Worth and near several state facilities.

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 can sign up for release alerts at VINElink.

The state inmate locator above shows where any Logan County resident sent to a state prison is now held. Use it at apps.ark.org/inmate_info.

Logan County Property Assessor Records

The Logan 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 Arkansas Constitution Amendment 79. Personal property such as cars, trailers, boats, and farm equipment is also assessed each year. The deadline to assess personal property is May 31. A 10% penalty applies after the deadline 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. Tax bills run March 1 through October 15 each year.

Vital Records and Background Checks

The Logan County Clerk holds marriage licenses for couples who applied at either of the clerk offices. 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.

For a state criminal background check on a Logan 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.

Sex Offender Registry Search

The Arkansas Crime Information Center runs the public sex offender registry for the state, Logan 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). Local sheriff deputies verify each address.

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.

Logan County Voter Lookup

Use the Voter View tool to confirm your registration, see your polling place, and check who represents you in Logan County. Run a search at voterview.ar-nova.org with a name and date of birth. The Logan County Clerk handles new registrations, address changes, and party changes from either the Booneville or Paris office. Voter rolls are public under state law. Use the Secretary of State portal at sos.arkansas.gov/elections for absentee, early, and overseas voting rules.

Cities in Logan County

Logan County is a rural mountain county with two county seats. Paris is the seat on the north side. Booneville is the seat on the south side. Other towns include Magazine, Scranton, Subiaco, Ratcliff, Caulksville, Morrison Bluff, and Blue Mountain. None of these cities have stand alone people search pages on this site, so use the county-level offices for any record request tied to a town in the county.

Nearby Counties

If your subject lived or worked outside Logan County, run the same Arkansas people search in a nearby county. The neighbors are Sebastian County, Scott County, Yell County, Pope County, Johnson County, and Franklin County. Each county has its own clerk, sheriff, and assessor. Court files for these counties also show up on the same statewide CourtConnect tool.