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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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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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Phillips County at a glance

State
Arkansas
County seat
Helena-West Helena
Population
16,568
Area
727 sq mi
Founded
1820
Cities and towns
13

Phillips County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Phillips County is provided by both Phillips County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Phillips County Sheriff's Office, AR 72342, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Phillips County. Arrest records in Phillips County are public records under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), codified in Arkansas Code Annotated § 25-19-101 et seq. For current warrant information or to report criminal activity, contact the Sheriff's Office directly.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Phillips County are maintained by Phillips County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly, following the guidelines set by the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing residents to find information about current detainees.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Phillips County are taken and retained by Phillips 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 website or by request.

They maintain records of current inmates and can provide information on recent arrests. You may also visit their facility located at 620 Cherry Street, Helena, AR 72342, or call them at (870) 338-5555 for assistance with an inmate lookup process.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Phillips County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Phillips County

Old mine sites
3
Past producers, now closed
3
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Clay
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
8
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
borrow pit, sand and gravel pit, sand pit, gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1982

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 3 mine sites inside the county: 3 past producers, now closed; the old survey maps add 8 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Clay.

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.

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Phillips 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 Phillips County (3 shown, 8 unnamed on the map)

Phillips County sits over a mapped coal field and the coal there is lignite, worked mostly at the surface. The two federal files record a shaft, an adit or a deposit where one was drawn on a survey sheet or catalogued as a site; neither file carries the outline of the workings, so the counts above are not the measure of what was mined under this county. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by Arkansas DEQ Coal Program (abandoned coal mine reclamation) and linked below.

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 Phillips County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 49 investigations in Phillips County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $213,598 in back wages agreed for 357 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
49
Back wages agreed
$213,598
Workers due back wages
357
Civil money penalties
$34,975
Employers on the record
36
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Service Cooperative GinMarvell2$45,221100
Helena West Helena School District # 2Helena1$35,01014
Laverne CarterMarvell2$20,8935
Sibley Auto & Farm Supply IncWest Helena1$17,4227
4R Aviation LLC.Helena1$10,3532
City of Marvell ArkansasMarvell1$9,76725
Auction Tires & Auto, Inc.West Helena1$8,9992
Thomas Petroleum, Inc.West Helena14$8,93121
W & W Produce INCLexa1$7,91310
Solfuels USA, Inc.Helena1$7,6177
Andy Riddell Flying Service, Inc.Helena1$7,3392
Kids for the Future of Helena, Inc.Helena1$5,80147
Farm H2A, LLCPoplar Grove1$5,34428
Nana & Donny's DaycareWest Helena2$3,3443
Rosie & Jackie's Preschool/Kids FirstHelena1$3,2498
Good Luck Cooperative Gin, IncMarvell1$2,73018
Taylor Eaton Childcare LLCWest Helena1$2,50933
Double H Agri, LLCMarvell1$1,3626
H & R Block, West HelenaWest Helena1$1,1922
BROWN'S Christian ENTERPRISES, INC.Helena1$1,0381
TWG, INCWest Helena1$8687
Something Special Inc.Helena1$8104
SWG INC-West HelenaWest Helena1$4445
Retzer Resources, Inc.West Helena2$1162
Griffin Gin Inc.Wabash1$793

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 36 on the Phillips County record; 14 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 11 more with smaller records are on the Arkansas wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

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

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Phillips County Sheriff or a city police department in Phillips County. 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 Phillips 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 Phillips 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 Phillips 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 Phillips County, Arkansas?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Phillips County are kept by the Phillips 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 Phillips 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 Phillips County, Arkansas?

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

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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