Where Columbus's records are kept. Court and property records for Columbus sit with Hempstead County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Arkansas.
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Columbus relies on Hempstead County and the State of Arkansas for its public records. The cards below are the Arkansas state offices, and the Hempstead County offices are on our Hempstead County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts
Phone contacts for the divisions of the Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts, with links to Search ARCourts case records, circuit clerk and judge directories, and self help resources.
The Arkansas State Police page on the Department of Public Safety site, with licensing and searches, news releases, the ASP calendar and headquarters at 1 State Police Plaza Drive in Little Rock.
The Arkansas Attorney General is the state's lawyer and chief law enforcement officer, issuing legal opinions and handling consumer and robocall complaints. Court records are kept by the Arkansas Judiciary and county circuit clerks.
Arkansas Secretary of State Business Entity Search
Search corporations, cooperatives, banks and insurance companies filed with the Arkansas Secretary of State, with a bulk data download and a business entity special request list builder.
State office in Little Rock for business entity searches, franchise tax and annual report filings, UCC filings, notary commissions, apostilles and nonprofit or charitable registrations.
Claim It Arkansas is the unclaimed property program of the Arkansas Auditor of State, which collects money reported by banks, businesses and agencies and returns it to owners who file a claim.
What we hold on Columbus, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Columbus at a glance
County
Hempstead County
County seat
Hope
Hempstead County population
20,065
Local records
Hempstead County offices
About Columbus public records
Look to Hempstead County for records about Columbus. The Hempstead County offices are in Hope, the county seat. See our Hempstead County page for every county office.
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Other places in Hempstead County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Hempstead County records are on the county page.