Search Ouachita County Phone Directory

The Ouachita County Phone Directory provides contact listings for county offices, courts, law enforcement, and public agencies centered in Camden, Arkansas. Ouachita County sits in the southern part of the state and includes offices that serve residents across a wide rural area. This directory covers the assessor, circuit clerk, sheriff, county judge, and additional public record resources you can use to find phone numbers, addresses, and service information. The search tool below is also available for broader lookups beyond county government.

Ouachita County Office Listings and Phone Numbers

Ouachita County government offices are based in Camden, the county seat. The county assessor is your first contact for property-related phone lookups, ownership details, and assessed values. The Ouachita County listing on the Arkansas County Assessors Association site provides current assessor contact information and links to statewide property resources.

Property records for Ouachita County can also be searched through the ARCountyData property portal. This free tool lets you search by owner name, address, or parcel number without setting up an account. For more detailed property research, the ACTDataScout platform covers Ouachita County real property records with tax and ownership data accessible online. Both systems are updated regularly as the county assessor posts new information.

The Circuit Clerk's office is where you go for court records, deed recordings, mortgage filings, marriage licenses, and passport services. That office serves as the ex-officio recorder for Ouachita County, maintaining land records alongside its court docket responsibilities. Under Arkansas law, recording fees are $15.00 for the first page and $5.00 for each page after that.

Ouachita County Phone Directory for Court Records

Court records in Ouachita County are maintained by the Circuit Clerk and are accessible to the public during regular business hours. Civil filings, criminal case histories, probate records, and domestic relations cases all go through the circuit court system. The Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts case information system lets you search by party name or case number across all 75 counties, including Ouachita.

Administrative Order 19 sets the rules for what court records Arkansas publishes online. Some case types are restricted, such as juvenile matters and sealed filings, so not every case will show up in a web search. For older paper records or cases with restricted access, you will need to contact the Ouachita County Circuit Clerk directly and submit a request in person or by mail.

Arkansas Code Annotated § 25-19-105 requires that public records custodians respond to requests within three business days. If you submit a FOIA request for court records or other county documents, the clerk must either provide access or explain the basis for any denial. The Arkansas Court Case Search portal is the quickest way to check whether a case is publicly available before making a trip to the courthouse.

Ouachita County Assessor Contact Information

The assessor's office handles all taxable property in the county. That includes residential real estate, farm ground, commercial buildings, vehicles, boats, and business equipment. Personal property must be assessed each year by May 31 to avoid the state's 10 percent late penalty. The assessor maintains the official rolls that determine what each property owner owes in taxes.

Two programs worth knowing about are the homestead credit and the Amendment 79 senior tax freeze. The homestead credit gives qualified primary residence owners up to $600 off their annual property tax bill. Amendment 79 of the Arkansas Constitution allows residents age 65 and older to freeze the assessed value of their home, preventing tax increases as long as they continue to qualify. Both programs require an initial application at the assessor's office.

The screenshot below shows how the Ouachita County assessor listing appears in the statewide directory, which is a helpful reference for verifying current contact details.

The Arkansas County Assessors Association lists Ouachita County assessor details including phone, fax, and mailing address.

This page shows the current Ouachita County assessor contact details as listed in the statewide assessors association directory.

Public Records and FOIA Requests in Ouachita County

Arkansas has strong public records law. The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, found at Arkansas Code Annotated § 25-19-101 et seq., gives anyone the right to inspect or copy government records held by state and local agencies. That includes county phone directories, staff rosters, contracts, meeting minutes, and most other documents maintained by Ouachita County offices.

To submit a request, identify which office holds the records you want, then contact that office directly. For general county records, start with the County Clerk or County Judge's office in Camden. For law enforcement incident reports, contact the Ouachita County Sheriff's office. For court filings, reach out to the Circuit Clerk. Each office has a designated records custodian who handles requests under § 25-19-105.

The Arkansas FOIA request portal offers guidance and sample request language you can use. The Arkansas Attorney General's office publishes formal opinions on FOIA disputes and can advise on whether a specific record type should be public. If a request is denied and you believe it should not be, the AG's office is the right place to start an appeal.

For records involving state government agencies or statewide programs, the Arkansas Secretary of State handles business entity filings and corporate records. The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration is the right contact for state vendor contracts and financial records.

State-Level Phone and Records Resources for Ouachita County

Beyond county offices, several state resources are useful for residents of Ouachita County. The Arkansas County Assessors Association maintains a full directory of assessors across all 75 counties. The NETR Online Arkansas directory lists assessor, recorder, and tax collector contact details organized by county.

For vital records such as birth certificates, death records, and marriage records, contact the Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records at (501) 661-2336, located at 4815 West Markham Street in Little Rock. Those records date back to 1914 for births and deaths. Marriage records go back to 1917. The department allows requests by phone, mail, in person, or online.

The Arkansas State Archives holds older county records including early court filings, land grants, and historical materials. For Ouachita County genealogical research, the archives are an important secondary resource alongside what the county clerk maintains. The archives also preserve historical phone directories for cities in the region, which can be valuable for older contact lookups.

The Arkansas General Assembly website gives you access to the full text of state law, including the FOIA statute and all other codes that govern record access. The legislative directory on the same site lists contact information for state representatives and senators from Ouachita County's districts.

Nearby County Contact Directories

Ouachita County shares borders with several other south Arkansas counties. Each has its own set of offices and directory pages if you need contact information beyond Camden and the surrounding area.

• Union County Phone Directory
• Columbia County Phone Directory
• Calhoun County Phone Directory
• Dallas County Phone Directory
• Nevada County Phone Directory

For city-level contact lookups in the Ouachita County area, the Secretary of State business entity search is useful for locating business phone numbers and registered agent contacts throughout the region.