Arkansas, Sebastian County
Where Fort Smith's records are kept. Fort Smith has its own city government and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Fort Smith's own offices, along with State of Arkansas offices; the Sebastian County offices are on our Sebastian County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
County court
One bankruptcy court serves both Arkansas districts from Little Rock and a Fayetteville divisional office, which takes no cash; it posts court calendars, forms and opinions, and staff cannot give legal advice.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern and Western Districts of ArkansasCounty court
Website of the Arkansas courts and Administrative Office of the Courts, with Search ARCourts for case records, appellate opinions, eFiling, traffic ticket payment, court forms and circuit clerk directories.
Open official site Arkansas JudiciaryVital records
Arkansas Department of Health section for ordering birth, death, marriage and divorce records, amending birth or death certificates and requesting adoption files, run from 4815 W. Markham in Little Rock.
Open official site Arkansas Department of Health Certificates and RecordsPolice & jail
Search people in Arkansas Department of Corrections custody by ADC number, name, county, facility, offense, race, gender or age after agreeing to the disclaimer, or download the full inmate database.
Open official site Arkansas Department of Corrections Inmate SearchPolice & jail
Run by the Arkansas Crime Information Center within the Department of Public Safety: no waiting period to report a missing person, monthly missing person reports since 2016, and a link to the Never Forgotten database.
Open official site Arkansas Crime Information Center Missing Persons InformationPolice & jail
Fugitives, terrorism suspects, kidnappings and missing person cases posted by the FBI Little Rock Field Office, along with cases where the Bureau is asking the public for information.
Open official site FBI Little Rock Wanted and Missing PersonsPolice & jail
Arkansas Crime Information Center search of publishable sex offenders by name, address, city, county or ZIP code, with a map view and email alerts when an offender's address changes.
Open official site Arkansas Sex Offender Registry (ACIC)Police & jail
Arkansas State Police online checks: one system for searches required by law or made with signed consent at $22 each, and Open Criminal History for other personal searches at $24.
Open official site Arkansas State Police Criminal Background ChecksFederal
Frequently requested Census Bureau statistics for Fort Smith city, Arkansas in QuickFacts: population, business and geography facts for a community of 89,142 at the 2020 Census.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
Fort Smith city government with bill pay, the code of ordinances, board meetings, records requests, issue reporting, the CityView permit portal, address lookup, a city ward map, GIS and job openings.
Open official site City of Fort SmithPolice & jail
100 South 10th Street Fort Smith, AR 72901 phone number (479) 785-4221 email address Info@FortSmithPD.org
Open official site Fort Smith Police DepartmentCity records
The department protects lives, property and the environment, with fire station locations, administration, emergency operations and Fire Marshal's Office details, safety tips, recruiting and a citizens fire portal.
Open official site Fort Smith Fire DepartmentEverything else, organized
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Local record guide
Local profile
Fort Smith, a place of 89,142 people, is the seat of Sebastian County. Court and property records sit with Sebastian County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Arkansas. Fort Smith's own offices are in the cards above, and our Sebastian County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Arkansas is run by the Arkansas Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, polling places and the local election office for Fort Smith. Arkansas has no online voter registration: the signed paper application goes to the Sebastian County Clerk in person or by mail.
Deeds for property in Fort Smith are recorded by the Sebastian County Circuit Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Sebastian County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Arkansas come from the state vital records office, Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.