Access Clark County Phone Directory

The Clark County Phone Directory helps residents and researchers find contact information for county government offices, courts, law enforcement, and public agencies in Clark County, Arkansas. Arkadelphia is the county seat and home to most county offices. This page points you to the Sheriff, Assessor, Circuit Clerk, County Clerk, and County Judge offices along with online tools for searching court records and property data. Clark County follows the same state FOIA process as all other Arkansas counties. Use the search widget below to look up contact info in the area.

Clark County Office Phone Directory

Clark County government offices are located in Arkadelphia. The County Clerk manages voter registration, county court records, and marriage license records. The Circuit Clerk is the custodian of civil and criminal court filings and handles everything from small claims to felony case records. Both offices operate as public record custodians under Arkansas Code Annotated § 25-19-101 et seq. Written records requests must receive a response within three business days. You do not need to explain why you want the records in most cases.

The County Judge is the top executive officer in Clark County. That office manages county roads, the county budget, and administrative contracts. For questions about which county office handles a specific type of record, a call to the County Judge's office is a practical first step. The county also includes smaller communities outside of Arkadelphia, and the same state rules apply for accessing records from any of those jurisdictions.

Sheriff and Law Enforcement Listings

The Clark County Sheriff's Office covers all unincorporated areas of the county and operates the county jail. Residents contact the Sheriff for non-emergency law enforcement matters, incident reports, and records requests. The Sheriff's office must follow state FOIA rules for public records. Written requests for non-confidential records like incident reports should be addressed to the records custodian at the Sheriff's Office. The agency has three business days to respond under § 25-19-105.

The image below is from the Clark County Sheriff's official website, showing the department's main contact information including phone number and address.

The Sheriff's site is the most current source for department contacts, including after-hours emergency numbers and jail information. For matters that cross county lines or involve state agencies, the Arkansas State Police lists regional troop contacts for southwest Arkansas. The Arkansas Crime Information Center also maintains public safety databases including the sex offender registry.

Clark County Court Records and Phone Listings

Court records in Clark County are searchable through the Administrative Office of the Courts case portal. That system covers circuit, district, and appellate court records from across all 75 Arkansas counties. Search by party name, case number, or attorney to find case details including filing dates, hearing schedules, and case outcomes. Records for closed cases show final dispositions. The portal is updated regularly but may lag behind same-day filings by a day or so.

The Arkansas Court Case Search is a second portal for the same statewide data. Administrative Order 19 governs which records appear online versus which require an in-person visit. Sealed cases, most juvenile matters, and certain domestic records are kept off the public portal. For those, you visit the Circuit Clerk in Arkadelphia and make a written request under state law. Calling ahead to check availability of older paper records is always a good idea before driving to the courthouse.

The Arkansas Judicial Branch website lists judge assignments and court calendars for Clark County's circuit. If you need to appear in court or check when a specific judge handles certain case types, that site is the right place to start.

Property and Assessor Records in Clark County

Clark County Assessor Mona Vance maintains the official property assessment records for real and personal property in the county. Her office is listed in the Arkansas County Assessors Association directory at 401 Clay Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71923, phone (870) 246-4431. Assessor records are public and include ownership, assessed value, and property characteristics for each parcel in the county.

Online property searches for Clark County may be available through the ARCountyData portal for free. You can search by owner name or parcel number to view assessment data and sales history. The ACTDataScout real property search provides a similar service with parcel mapping. Both tools are worth checking to see which has more complete coverage for Clark County.

The NETR Online Arkansas directory lists the assessor, recorder, and tax collector contact information for Clark County along with links to any county-maintained online portals. That page is helpful when you want to confirm direct phone numbers before calling. Qualifying Clark County homeowners can apply for the senior property tax freeze through the Assessor under Amendment 79 of the Arkansas Constitution, which caps the assessed value for eligible properties.

FOIA and Public Records in Clark County

Public records requests in Clark County follow Arkansas FOIA. The process is simple. Write up your request, identify the agency that holds the records, and submit it by mail, email, or in person. The agency must respond within three business days. For requests expected to cost over $25 to fulfill, the agency can ask for advance payment under § 25-19-105(d)(3)(A)(iii). Fees cover copying and staff time at actual cost.

The Arkansas Attorney General publishes FOIA guidance and can issue advisory opinions when agencies deny requests or delay response. That free resource has helped many Arkansas residents get records they were legally entitled to. The Attorney General's office can be contacted for general FOIA questions as well as formal dispute resolution.

For vital records, the Arkansas Department of Health at (501) 661-2336 handles birth, death, and marriage records. Records from Clark County going back to 1914 for births and deaths are in that system. The Arkansas State Archives in Little Rock holds earlier historical records and can assist with research requests by appointment.

State-Level Contact Tools for Clark County

The Arkansas Secretary of State at (501) 682-1010 is the place to search for business entities registered in Clark County. LLCs, corporations, and other registered entities have public filings that include registered agent names and addresses. That information can be useful when you need to serve legal documents or confirm a company's official contact. The SOS elections division also handles voter registration records for Clark County through the Voter View tool.

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration handles state financial and personnel records. DFA records requests follow the same three-day response rule as county agencies. For legislative contacts, the Arkansas Assembly Directory lists the senators and representatives who represent Clark County, along with their district and Capitol office phone numbers. The full text of the Arkansas Code, including FOIA statutes, is available through the General Assembly website.

Nearby County Directories

Clark County is in south-central Arkansas. Adjacent counties are listed below. Each has its own phone directory page with similar content covering local offices and state tools.

• Hot Spring County Phone Directory
• Garland County Phone Directory
• Pike County Phone Directory
• Nevada County Phone Directory
• Ouachita County Phone Directory
• Dallas County Phone Directory

For the nearest qualifying city with its own directory page, Hot Springs is located just to the north in Garland County and has a full city-level contact directory.