Search Miller County People Records

A Miller County people search starts in Texarkana, the county seat. The county sits on the Arkansas-Texas border and has about 43,000 residents. The County Clerk holds marriage licenses and probate files. The Circuit Clerk runs the local court files and land records. The Sheriff's Office posts the jail roster. Most people search work in Miller County uses these three offices plus the state-wide tools for court files, inmates, and voters.

Miller County Clerk for People Search

The Miller County Clerk holds marriage licenses, vital records, probate files, and county court records. The office is at 400 Laurel Street, Texarkana, AR 71854. The phone is (870) 774-4501. Marriage licenses cost $60.00 cash. Both parties must show a photo ID. The license is good for 60 days. Certified copies cost $5.00 each. Anyone can ask for a copy of a marriage record under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Probate files at the County Clerk include estates, small estates, guardianships, and adoptions. Adoption files are sealed by law. Most other probate files are open. Copy fees are $0.50 per page. A certified copy costs $5.00 per file. The full set of probate rules sits at Arkansas Code Annotated Title 28. The clerk can pull a file by name or by case number.

The clerk also runs voter registration for Miller County. Voter rolls are public under state law. Use the state Voter View tool at voterview.ar-nova.org to confirm your status, your party, and your polling place.

Miller County Court Records Search

The Miller County Circuit Clerk works at the courthouse in Texarkana. The phone is (870) 774-4503. The clerk holds civil, criminal, domestic relations, and probate files for the 8th Judicial Circuit. The office also files deeds, mortgages, liens, and UCC-1 financing statements. Most files are open to the public. Sealed and juvenile files are not.

Run a Miller County people search of court files online at CourtConnect. The free state portal shows party names, hearing dates, and the full docket. Use the percent sign (%) as a wildcard if you only have part of a name. The state Administrative Office of the Courts runs the system. Results show case type, file date, and current status.

For paper copies, walk into the Circuit Clerk in person. The clerk can pull a file by name or by case number. Copies cost $0.50 per page. A certified copy costs $5.00 plus the per page fee. UCC search results name a debtor and a secured party, which is useful when a person is tied to a small business.

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

Miller County Sheriff and Jail

The Miller County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail. The office is at 2300 E. Street, Texarkana, AR 71854. The phone is (870) 774-3001. The sheriff books people from across Miller County and from Texarkana. Arrest reports, jail rosters, and active warrants are open under FOIA, with a few limits during ongoing cases.

The Miller County Sheriff site above lists the current jail roster and contact info. Open it at millercountysheriff.com.

For state inmates moved into a state prison, use the Arkansas Department of Correction inmate locator. The 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 runs the locator under the rules at Arkansas Code Annotated Title 12.

Background Checks and Vital Records

For a state criminal background check on a Miller 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 state police background check site above is the only official source of Arkansas name based criminal history for Miller County. Run a search at cbc.ark.org.

Birth and death certificates come from the Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records Office in Little Rock. 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. The rules sit in Arkansas Code Annotated § 20-18-305.

Sex Offender Registry Search

The Arkansas Crime Information Center runs the public sex offender registry for the state, including Miller County. 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 from 1 (low) to 4 (sexually violent predator). The address radius search is good if you want to know who lives near a school.

The registry only lists people convicted of qualifying offenses who must still register under Arkansas Code Annotated § 12-12-901. People charged but not convicted are not on the list.

Cities in Miller County

Miller County contains one major city plus a handful of small towns along the state line. The largest is the county seat. Pick a city below for local people search tools.

• Texarkana - the county seat, with about 30,000 residents on the Arkansas side

Fouke, Doddridge, and Garland City are also part of Miller County but do not have stand alone pages on this site.

Miller County Voter Lookup

Voter rolls in Miller County are public under Arkansas law. Use the state Voter View tool at voterview.ar-nova.org to confirm a person's registration, polling place, and elected officials. The Miller County Clerk handles new registrations, address changes, and party changes. Campaigns and the press 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.

FOIA Requests in Miller 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 Miller County, send the request to the office that holds the file. Send a clerk request to the County Clerk on Laurel Street in Texarkana. Send a sheriff request to the office on E. Street. The agency has three working days to respond. Closed files include juvenile cases, sealed adoptions, and ongoing criminal probes.

Nearby Counties

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