Craighead County, Arkansas Public Records

Investigations closed

239

Back wages agreed

$1,546,037

Workers due back wages

2,781

Civil money penalties

$46,429

Employers on the record

189

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 189 on the Craighead County record; 52 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 164 more with smaller records are on the Arkansas wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

Craighead County records: district locations and County Clerk versus Circuit Clerk

County Clerk and Circuit Clerk hold different records

Craighead's department directory assigns county, quorum, and probate court records, voter registration, marriage licensing, and county bookkeeping to the County Clerk. The Circuit Clerk keeps circuit, domestic-relations, and juvenile court records and serves as county recorder for land instruments. Begin with the document's function instead of asking generically for the clerk. An estate administration file, a divorce judgment, and a recorded deed can involve different counters even when the same family appears in each. Identify the proceeding or transaction so the request reaches the office responsible for that record. County department responsibilities.

Land research in the county's two districts

The Circuit Clerk offers in-person land research in Jonesboro and Lake City and says records are located at the courthouse designated in the order. Its posted research hours are weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The online alternatives include paid services: the listed Tapestry option charges $8.75 per search and $1 per printed page, plus applicable sales tax. Those are provider-specific research charges, not an established price for every counter copy. Confirm the district and desired document before choosing a subscription, individual search, or courthouse visit. Circuit Clerk public land-record access.

Recording a new instrument versus copying an old one

The Recorder's instructions specify formatting and execution requirements for documents submitted for recording. Its ordinary recording charge is $15 for the first page and $5 for each additional page, while certification is separately listed at $5. Releases involving multiple instruments and other document categories may carry additional charges. For an existing-record inquiry, supply the recording reference and ask for the required copy product. The filing standards govern a new submission; they do not make a plain research copy equivalent to a legally prepared instrument for a new transaction. Recording requirements and charge categories.

Civil, criminal, domestic and juvenile case records

The Circuit Clerk's court guide separates civil matters, felony proceedings and district-court appeals, domestic matters, and juvenile cases. It also links the Arkansas Judiciary's case-search service. Use the division and case number from an existing notice when locating the file. The clerk identifies juvenile records as confidential, so public search results should not be treated as a complete account of all proceedings involving a family. When a document is needed for another agency, ask about the order itself and any certification, rather than relying solely on the search display. Circuit Court divisions and official search referral.

Foreclosure notices and the limits of clerk research

The Circuit Clerk's FAQ distinguishes judicial foreclosure information from notices of nonjudicial sales. It identifies the bulletin board outside the clerk's office as a notice location and says the office does not maintain a list of nonjudicial foreclosures. It also states that the clerk does not perform land-record searches. A notice may identify a proceeding or sale, but understanding the recorded property history requires separate research. Record the case number, legal description, and notice details before checking the associated court file and recorded instruments. Clerk foreclosure and research guidance.

A recorded marriage copy is separate from a new license

The County Clerk's marriage guidance lists a $60 license charge and a $5 copy of the certificate of marriage license. It publishes a marriage service period of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, separate from the general clerk-office closing time. The same office provides distinct Western District and Eastern District marriage-search referrals. For an existing marriage record, identify the names, approximate date, and issuing district. A statewide marriage coupon and the local recorded certificate are different products, so ask the recipient which form of proof it needs. County Clerk marriage records and service hours.

Assessment inquiries go to the Union Street annex

The Assessor's office identifies its address as 511 Union Street, Room 130, Jonesboro, and telephone 870-933-4570. It is in the courthouse annex rather than the Main Street clerk counter. The office's assessment services concern the taxable property information used in the county's assessment process. Give the parcel or account identifier and explain whether the question concerns real property or a personal-property account. To investigate a transfer, use the assessment information to identify the parcel, then obtain the deed or other recorded instrument through the Circuit Clerk. Assessor office and assessment service route.

Sheriff office locations and custody information

The Sheriff lists the Western District office at 901 Willett Road, Jonesboro, and the Eastern District office at 107 Cobean Boulevard, Lake City. Its general office schedule is weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., while the non-emergency telephone is available continuously. The official service menu separates the inmate roster, press releases, and other law-enforcement functions. Select the actual record needed: a roster entry describes custody information, a release describes agency communications, and an investigative report is a separate record. Match the event and agency before making the inquiry. Sheriff district contacts and public services.

Arkansas death certificates and delivery choices

Arkansas Health lists a death certificate at $10 for the first copy and $8 for additional copies of the same record ordered together. Online processing, identity verification, and selected shipping add separate charges. The department explains eligibility and identification requirements and offers mail, telephone, online, and counter routes. Choose the method based on the certificate needed and the application requirements, not solely on a shipping label. A request involving a correction or another nonroutine issue may follow different processing from an ordinary order for an already registered event. State death-record ordering instructions.

State divorce records and local case documents

The Department of Health prices its divorce-record product at $10 per copy and describes that service as a divorce coupon in its support information. That state vital-record order should be distinguished from a Circuit Court decree or a particular pleading. For the court's terms, identify the local domestic case and request the order from the Circuit Clerk. For proof of the registered event, follow the state's eligibility and application instructions. Online order charges and delivery options belong to the state order total, not to every local court-copy request. Arkansas divorce-record product and ordering methods.

Track an existing state certificate order

Arkansas Health's support instructions explain that online vital-record processing begins from the date an order is approved. The published estimate is 7 to 14 business days plus shipping, and the department says the time is not guaranteed. Order-status inquiries use the confirmation number, with notices sent when status changes and when the order is mailed. Retain that confirmation separately from the underlying event information. A record-search question, an application awaiting approval, and a shipment already dispatched call for different follow-up details. Vital-record order support and processing estimate.