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Arkansas Bankruptcy Search at a Glance
Every Arkansas bankruptcy case is filed in one court that serves both the Eastern and Western Districts. The court links below open its own site, and PACER, in the federal list further down, searches its docket.
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Arkansas Bankruptcy Court Resources
Use the resources below to identify the correct federal bankruptcy court, check electronic filing or docket access, and locate related bankruptcy guidance for Arkansas.
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern and Western Districts of ArkansasCourt locations: Little Rock and Fayetteville
- Trustees, Eastern and Western Districts of ArkansasChapter 7, 12 and 13 trustees with addresses and phone numbers
- Court calendars, Eastern and Western Districts of ArkansasHearing calendars for the Eastern and Western Districts
- U.S. Courts, Bankruptcy BasicsOfficial overview of bankruptcy chapters, eligibility, and court process
Under Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9037, filed papers may show only the last four digits of a Social Security number, the year of birth and a minor's initials. To tell apart two debtors with the same name, compare the home address and those four digits on the petition, Official Form 101. The court also gives free case status by phone through McVCIS at 1-866-222-8029.
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Arkansas bankruptcy files: districts and access
Arkansas has two federal bankruptcy districts, Eastern and Western, served by a single court, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas at arb.uscourts.gov, which has every Arkansas filing on its docket. The file is public under 11 U.S.C. 107 at $0.10 per page on PACER, $3 at most per document, free in a quarter at $30 or less, and free to view at the courthouse. Schedule A/B lists deposit accounts by institution and Schedule I the employer by name; the Arkansas asset search page sets those schedules next to the Affidavit of Financial Means exchanged in a circuit court divorce case.
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Related Arkansas pages
A bankruptcy search often leads on to state court cases, judgments and liens, and criminal or vital records. These are our related Arkansas pages.
- Arkansas Court RecordsState and county court case research and docket searches
- Arkansas Criminal RecordsBackground checks, criminal history, and arrest records
- Arkansas Vital RecordsBirth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates
- Arkansas Inmate SearchState DOC and county jail inmate lookup
- Arkansas DMV & Driving RecordsDriver license, vehicle history, and DMV services
- Arkansas Judgments & LiensCourt judgments, liens and UCC filings, and how to search them
By state
Bankruptcy search in other states
Each state's page names its federal bankruptcy districts and links each court's own site.
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Public records directories
Our directories for Arkansas, all 50 states and U.S. counties, and the federal FOIA guide.
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Federal & National Authoritative Sources
Straight answers
Arkansas Bankruptcy Search, questions
Are bankruptcy records public?
Yes. All documents filed in a bankruptcy case are public records under 11 U.S.C. § 107, subject only to narrow sealing for trade secrets and certain personal identifiers.
Do states have their own bankruptcy courts?
No. Bankruptcy is exclusively federal under Article I of the U.S. Constitution and Title 11 of the U.S. Code. Each U.S. judicial district has a bankruptcy court.
How long does a bankruptcy stay on a credit report?
Chapter 7 discharges remain on a consumer credit report for 10 years from the filing date. Chapter 13 remains 7 years from filing. This is controlled by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681c).
Is there a fee to use PACER?
Registration is free. Per-page viewing is $0.10 per page, capped at $3.00 per document. Users who accrue less than $30 per quarter pay nothing.