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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.

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Arkansas Unclaimed Property

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.

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Police & jail

Arkansas Sex Offender Registry Search

Search the Arkansas Crime Information Center sex offender registry by address, city, county, zip code or name, and sign up for notices when an offender moves near an address.

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Arkansas Sex Offenders

Search the Arkansas Crime Information Center for registered offenders by name or location.

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Arkansas Attorney General

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.

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Arkansas State Police

Apply for or renew an Arkansas concealed handgun carry license and check its status, and find State Police services such as highway safety programs and criminal background checks.

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About public records in Madison County

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Madison County at a glance

State
Arkansas
County seat
Huntsville
Population
16,521
Area
837 sq mi
Founded
1836
Cities and towns
8

Madison County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Madison County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Madison County.

Police Departments. In addition to Madison County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Madison County is supported by municipal police departments, including the Huntsville Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Madison County Sheriff's Office, located at 103 N Main Street in Huntsville, Arkansas 72740, is the primary law enforcement agency for Madison County's unincorporated areas and provides support to municipal departments. Inmate information and jail rosters can be obtained by calling the detention center directly or visiting the Sheriff's Office during business hours; currently, Madison County does not maintain a full online inmate search portal, requiring phone inquiries or in-person visits for current custody status. Smaller communities like Hindsville and St. Paul rely primarily on the Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services. For emergency dispatch and non-emergency calls, Madison County uses Madison County 911 system, which coordinates responses between the Sheriff's Office, fire departments, and emergency medical services.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Madison County are maintained by Madison County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records through the Sheriff's Office, following the procedures outlined in the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to locate individuals in custody.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Madison County are taken and retained by Madison County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or online databases.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Madison County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Madison County

Old mine sites
16
Past producers, now closed
14
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
1
Processing plants, closed
1
Producing when recorded
1
Worked underground, in the mine records
2
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; Manganese
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
11
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, open pit mine or quarry
Maps surveyed
1958 to 1973
Records behind them
29 records for 28 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 17 mine sites inside the county: 14 past producers, now closed, 1 prospect or occurrence that was never worked, 1 site producing when the record was made, 1 processing plant, which is not a working; the old survey maps add 11 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; Manganese.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.

Carroll County Washington County Newton County Huntsville Kingston Wesley St. Paul Hindsville N 20 miles
Madison County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Arkansas mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Madison County (17 shown, 11 unnamed on the map)

Arkansas abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Madison County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 8 investigations in Madison County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $38,374 in back wages agreed for 84 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
8
Back wages agreed
$38,374
Workers due back wages
84
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
7
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Anderson's Gas & Propane IncHindsville1$12,13910
Meadowview Health & Rehab, IncHuntsville1$11,31726
Countryside Assisted Living, LLCHuntsville1$3,17436
Brian Passmore DrywallHindsville1$2,1607
TNT Transportation, LLCElkins1$1,4081
Ozark Mountain Produce, LLCHuntsville1$00
JWT Enterprises LLCHuntsville1$00

Every employer on the Madison County record, by back wages agreed; 2 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Arkansas wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Madison County, Arkansas?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the county sheriff's office or a city police department. Ask that agency for its record. Under Arkansas Code 4-75-102 (Act 450 of 2021), a person may ask a publish for pay website in writing to remove his or her booking photograph; the site must remove it within five business days and may not charge a fee for removal.

How do I get a criminal background check in Madison County, Arkansas?

The Arkansas criminal history record comes from the Arkansas State Police. Online search through the Arkansas State Police systems on ark.org: Criminal Background Checks with consent or legal mandate, or Open Criminal History for any other purpose. Fee: $22 per search for checks mandated by law or with the subject's signed consent; $24 per search on the Open Criminal History system for other personal searches.

How can I look up sex offenders in Madison County, Arkansas?

Search the Arkansas Sex Offender Registry (Arkansas Crime Information Center), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Madison County, Arkansas?

Register with the county clerk or through the Arkansas Secretary of State. Arkansas has no online voter registration. Submit the application to a voter registration agency or mail it no later than 30 days before the election; the postmark counts as the submission date.

How do I look up property records in Madison County, Arkansas?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Madison County are kept by the Madison County Circuit Clerk, as ex officio county recorder. Property values are set by the County Assessor, and tax bills come from the County Collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Madison County, Arkansas?

Certified birth and death certificates for Arkansas come from the Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records. The Department of Health offers vital records services in every county through its Local Health Units, which take walk in birth certificate requests. Online through vitalrecords.egov.com, by phone toll free at (866) 209-9482, by mail to Vital Records, Slot 44, 4815 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205, or in person at a Local Health Unit or the Little Rock office. Fee: $12 for the first copy of a birth record and $10 for each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time.

How do I find business license records in Madison County, Arkansas?

Business entity filings are searched with the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services.

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