Fort Smith Phone Directory

The Fort Smith Phone Directory gives you fast access to city offices, court contacts, police records, and public agency listings throughout Arkansas's second-largest city. Whether you need to reach the Sebastian County Circuit Clerk, the Fort Smith Police Records Unit, or the City Clerk at 623 Garrison Avenue, this contact directory covers the offices and phone numbers you need. Fort Smith sits in Sebastian County along the Arkansas-Oklahoma border, and its government offices serve a wide regional population. Use this page to find the right contact, look up court case info, or learn how to submit a public records request under state law.

Fort Smith City Hall Phone Directory

City Hall is located at 623 Garrison Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901. The building holds several key offices. The City Clerk sits on the 3rd Floor, Room 303, and can be reached at 479-784-2208 or by email at cityclerk@FortSmithAR.gov. The Clerk maintains all city ordinances, resolutions, board meeting minutes, and signed contracts. These records are public under Arkansas Code Annotated § 25-19-101 et seq., which is the state's Freedom of Information Act.

The Fort Smith Board of Directors holds regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM in City Hall. All meeting agendas and approved minutes are open records. If you want to look up past votes or current board members, ask the City Clerk for a copy or check the city's website.

The Deputy City Administrator doubles as the FOIA Coordinator for the city. You can submit records requests online at the Fort Smith public records portal. This covers city department records across departments like Public Works, Planning, and Finance.

Sebastian County Offices Serving Fort Smith

Fort Smith falls within Sebastian County, and several county offices handle records for residents. The Sebastian County Clerk's Office is the place to go for marriage licenses and marriage records. Call 479-782-5065 to reach the Clerk. Marriage records are permanent and go back many decades. Certified copies are available in person or by mail request.

Divorce records and civil court filings are handled by the Sebastian County Circuit Clerk. The Circuit Clerk's number is 479-782-1046. Divorce decrees, court judgments, and related case documents live at the circuit court level. Under Administrative Order 19, many court records are also accessible online through the statewide case search portal.

For property matters, the Sebastian County Assessor handles valuations. Call 479-783-8948 for assessment records, property owner lookups, and parcel data. Property tax payments go through the Sebastian County Tax Collector at 479-783-4163. Both offices keep public records that anyone can request.

You can also search property records for multiple Arkansas counties, including Sebastian, through ARCountyData.com, a free portal used by county assessors across the state.

Fort Smith Police Department Contact Info

The Fort Smith Police Department is at 100 South 10th Street. The Records Unit handles public records requests for police reports, arrest records, incident reports, and accident reports. These records fall under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act and are generally available to the public with some exceptions for active investigations or privacy restrictions.

If you want a copy of a crash report or an incident report, contact the Records Division directly. Background checks from Fort Smith city records can also be requested through the police department, though they only cover incidents within city limits. For broader statewide criminal history, contact the Arkansas Crime Information Center.

The Sebastian County Detention Center serves as the main jail for Fort Smith and the surrounding area. Inmate lookup is available online through the detention center's public search tool. The Sebastian County Sheriff's Office handles county-wide arrest records and works alongside Fort Smith PD on regional investigations.

Fort Smith Court Records and District Court Listings

The Sebastian County District Court handles traffic violations and misdemeanor criminal cases in Fort Smith. For fine inquiries, call the Fort Smith District Court at 479-784-2420. The court also posts online public access records through its website at districtcourtfortsmith.org. You can search case records by name, case number, or citation number through that portal.

Keep in mind that fine amounts shown on the online system may not always reflect the current balance for all charges. If you need an exact amount, call the court directly.

For circuit court cases involving felonies, civil disputes, and family law matters, use the Arkansas AOC Case Information System. This statewide portal covers all 75 counties and lets you search party names, case numbers, and attorneys. You can also try the Arkansas Court Case Search tool for quick lookups. The Arkansas Judicial Branch site has links to all court resources and rules governing online record access under Administrative Order 19.

Public Records and FOIA in Fort Smith

Arkansas Code Annotated § 25-19-101 et seq. gives any person the right to inspect and copy public records held by state and local government agencies. The law covers a broad range of documents, from meeting minutes to contracts to incident reports. Under § 25-19-105, agencies must respond to requests within three business days.

For city records, use the Fort Smith FOIA portal linked from the public records page. For county records, contact the relevant Sebastian County office by phone or mail. Most offices accept written requests by mail or in person. The Arkansas FOIA portal has request forms and guidance for submitting requests to state agencies.

If a request is large and costs more than $25 to fulfill, Arkansas Code Annotated § 25-19-105(d)(3)(A)(iii) allows the agency to charge for staff time and copying. Ask for a fee estimate upfront if you are requesting a large volume of records. The Arkansas Attorney General also issues opinions on FOIA disputes and can help resolve access disagreements.

Vital Records for Fort Smith Residents

Birth and death records for Fort Smith are not kept at the city level. They are held by the Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section, at 4815 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205. Call 1-800-462-0599 to start a request. Birth records go back to February 1914 and death records are also available from that date forward.

Marriage records, however, are maintained locally by the Sebastian County Clerk at 479-782-5065. Divorce records are with the Sebastian County Circuit Clerk at 479-782-1046. You can request certified copies by mail or in person at the courthouse.

The Arkansas State Archives preserves older historical records including early city directories, probate records, and land grants. If you need records that predate modern digital systems, the archives staff can help you locate what exists.

State-Level Phone Directory Resources

Several state agencies maintain phone directories and contact listings that Fort Smith residents can use. The Arkansas Secretary of State keeps the business entity database, listing registered agents, addresses, and corporate contact info for companies statewide. Call 501-682-1010 to reach the Secretary of State's main office.

The Arkansas General Assembly Directory lists all 135 state legislators with their district and Capitol office phone numbers. This is useful if you need to contact your state senator or representative about records access or local legislation. The General Assembly website also has the full Arkansas Code, including the FOIA statutes.

For property searches across multiple counties, ACTDataScout provides a statewide real property search. The NETR Online Arkansas directory links to county-level assessor, recorder, and tax collector offices across all 75 counties with direct phone numbers.

The Arkansas Judicial Branch screenshot below shows the statewide court system portal used to access court contact info and case search tools for Fort Smith and Sebastian County.

The Arkansas Judicial Branch portal lists circuit courts, district courts, and appellate courts with contact info for all 75 counties.

The Secretary of State office search portal is another key state resource for contact lookups in Fort Smith and across Arkansas.

The Arkansas Secretary of State maintains voter registration data and business entity contact info for residents and businesses statewide.

Nearby Cities and County Resources

Fort Smith is the largest city in the River Valley region of Arkansas. If you need phone directory resources for a city or county near Fort Smith, check these pages.

• Van Buren - Crawford County, just across the Arkansas River
• Russellville - Pope County, east along Interstate 40
• Sebastian County - the county that governs Fort Smith
• Crawford County - neighbor county to the north
• Logan County - neighbor county to the east

For the full list of Arkansas counties with phone directory resources, see all Arkansas counties. For other qualifying cities, see all Arkansas cities.