Find People in Monroe County

A Monroe County people search starts in Clarendon, the county seat on the White River. The county has a small population. The County Clerk holds marriage licenses and probate files. The Circuit Clerk runs court files and land records. The Sheriff's Office posts the jail roster. State databases pick up the rest. Use the offices and tools below to run a thorough Monroe County people search by name, by address, or by case number.

Monroe County Clerk Records

The Monroe County Clerk holds marriage licenses, vital records, probate files, and county court records. The office is at 123 Madison Street, Clarendon, AR 72029. The phone is (870) 747-3602. A marriage license is $60.00 cash. The license is good for 60 days. Both parties must show a photo ID. A certified copy of a marriage record is $5.00 each.

Probate files cover estates, small estates, guardianships, and adoptions. Adoption files are sealed. Most others are open under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. Anyone can ask for a copy. The full set of probate rules sits at Arkansas Code Annotated Title 28. Copy fees at the clerk are $0.50 per page. Certified copies are $5.00 per file.

The clerk also runs voter registration for Monroe County. Voter rolls are public under state law.

Monroe County Court Records Search

The Monroe County Circuit Clerk works at the courthouse in Clarendon. The phone is (870) 747-3615. The clerk holds civil files, criminal files, domestic relations files, and probate files for the 17th Judicial Circuit. The clerk also acts as County Recorder for deeds, mortgages, liens, and UCC-1 filings.

Run a Monroe County people search of court files online at CourtConnect. The free state portal shows party names, attorneys, hearing dates, and a docket of every step. 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. Older paper files are still in person only.

For paper copies, walk into the Circuit Clerk in person. 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.

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

Monroe County Sheriff and Jail

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail. The office is at 49 Cleveland Street, Clarendon, AR 72029. The phone is (870) 747-3811. The sheriff books people from across the county and from cities like Clarendon, Brinkley, and Holly Grove. Arrest records, jail rosters, incident reports, and active warrants are open under FOIA, with a few limits during ongoing cases.

The Monroe County Sheriff site above lists the current jail roster, contact info, and online tip lines. Open it at monroecountysheriffar.com.

For state inmates already moved into a state 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.

Background Checks for Monroe County

For a state criminal background check on a Monroe 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.

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 under Arkansas Code Annotated § 20-18-305. Only the named person, parents, a guardian, or a legal rep can get one.

Sex Offender Registry Search

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

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

Cities and Towns in Monroe County

Monroe County is small and rural. Clarendon and Brinkley are the two main cities. Neither meets our population threshold for a stand alone page on this site.

Clarendon, Brinkley, Holly Grove, and Roe are all part of Monroe County. For local records, contact the County Clerk in Clarendon or the Circuit Clerk at the same courthouse.

Monroe County Voter Lookup

Voter rolls in Monroe 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 Monroe County Clerk handles new registrations, address changes, and party changes. Use the Secretary of State's portal at sos.arkansas.gov/elections for absentee, early, and overseas voting rules.

Monroe County Property and Assessor

The Monroe County Assessor values real property at 20% of fair market value under Arkansas Code Annotated § 26-26-201. Personal property must be listed each year by May 31. After that, a 10% late penalty applies. Tax bills are paid at the County Collector and run March 1 through October 15. Parcel data ties an owner to a deed, an address, and a current value. Late tax goes to the Commissioner of State Lands for sale after two years.

The assessor also handles the $600 Homestead Property Tax Credit and the freeze for owners 65 and older or disabled. The data is useful for any Monroe County people search of address history. Land deeds and mortgages cross the Circuit Clerk's desk in the same building.

FOIA Requests in Monroe 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 Monroe County, send the request to the office that holds the file. Send a clerk request to the County Clerk on Madison Street. Send a sheriff request to the office on Cleveland Street. The agency has three working days to reply. Put the request in writing and keep a copy. Closed files include juvenile cases, sealed adoptions, and ongoing criminal probes.

Nearby Counties

If your subject lived or worked outside Monroe County, run the same Arkansas people search in a nearby county. The neighbors are Prairie County, Lee County, Phillips County, Arkansas County, Lonoke County, Woodruff County, and St. Francis County. Each county has its own clerk, sheriff, and assessor.