Arkansas, Crittenden County
Where West Memphis's records are kept. West Memphis has its own city government, police department and fire department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include West Memphis's own offices, along with State of Arkansas offices; the Crittenden County offices are on our Crittenden County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Federal
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for West Memphis city, Arkansas: 23,336 residents estimated for July 1, 2025, plus age, race, housing, income, education and business figures drawn from census and survey data.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCounty 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 criminal background checks for West Memphis residents.
Open official site West Memphis Arkansas Criminal Background CheckCity records
West Memphis city government at 205 South Redding, phone 870-732-7500, offers online payments, licenses, forms and applications, ordinances and resolutions, a staff directory and city facilities.
Open official site City of West MemphisPolice & jail
Public Safety 626 East Broadway West Memphis, AR 72301 (870) 732-7555
Open official site West Memphis Police DepartmentCity records
Fire & Rescue 200 N. 7th St. West Memphis, AR 72301-3227 Phone to 870-732-7570 Fax to 870-732-7574
Open official site West Memphis Fire DepartmentEverything else, organized
10 more West Memphis sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
West Memphis, a place of 24,520 people, is in Crittenden County, whose county seat is Marion. Court and property records sit with Crittenden County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Arkansas. West Memphis's own offices are in the cards above, and our Crittenden County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 3 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 1 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 1 hole drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
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.
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.
Straight answers
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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 West Memphis. Arkansas has no online voter registration: the signed paper application goes to the Crittenden County Clerk in person or by mail.
Deeds for property in West Memphis are recorded by the Crittenden County Circuit Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Crittenden 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.
Same county
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.