White County, Arkansas Public Records

Investigations closed

130

Back wages agreed

$800,410

Workers due back wages

1,229

Civil money penalties

$62,488

Employers on the record

96

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 96 on the White County record; 26 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 71 more with smaller records are on the Arkansas wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

White County clerk collections, deed copies and assessment research

White County records divide between two clerks

White County's Circuit Clerk and County Clerk keep different collections. The Circuit Clerk maintains circuit criminal, civil, domestic-relations and juvenile case records and also serves as the county recorder. The County Clerk handles county court orders, probate matters, marriage records and voter registration. A surname alone does not determine which desk to contact. State whether the event was a divorce case, estate administration, recorded deed, marriage or county-government action. That description gives staff the information needed to identify the relevant index and to explain any limits on access. White Circuit Clerk.

The County Clerk's responsibilities include records of the Quorum Court and Equalization Board, as well as county orders involving roads, annexations and elections. Probate holdings include estates, guardianships, small estates and civil commitments; adoption records are described as sealed and confidential. A general public-record search should therefore identify the record category rather than assume that every file administered by the same clerk has identical access rules. The clerk can distinguish an open index or order from a file that requires authority to inspect. White County Clerk.

Plan a visit to the Spruce Street court desk

The Circuit Clerk lists the White County Courthouse at 300 North Spruce, Searcy, AR 72143, telephone 501-279-6203 and Monday through Friday hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Include the case number and parties when requesting a particular filing or disposition. If no case number is known, identify the court division and approximate filing period. A criminal filing, a civil judgment and a domestic-relations decree belong to different case contexts even when the same office holds the records. whitecounty.ar.gov

The office describes keeping pending cases and past case dispositions, preparing dockets, issuing court process and recording orders and judgments. Its online eFlex link is a court-filing service. Filing a new pleading and requesting a copy of a document already in a file are separate tasks. Tell the clerk which you intend to do; a fee for starting or reopening a case should not be treated as the charge for an existing order. whitecounty.ar.gov

Follow the White recorder function for deeds

The Circuit Clerk's recorder responsibilities cover deeds, mortgages, liens, surety bonds and other instruments affecting property in White County. Assemble the parties' names, the approximate recording date and any instrument reference shown on an earlier document. Keep a record of which index or copy supplied each reference. An owner name in an assessment account may help identify a parcel, but the recorded instrument is the document to request when investigating the conveyance itself. For certification, specify the complete instrument rather than an isolated index entry. whitecounty.ar.gov

White's recorder also offers a property-record alert program for names, business names and trusts. The office explains that matching recording activity triggers an email notice. Use the alert as a prompt to identify and read the instrument, retaining its recording reference for any question to the Clerk. The alert service and the recorded document serve different purposes: the notice identifies new matching activity, while the document explains the filing. whitecounty.ar.gov

Read White recording charges by document and page

The recorder's currently linked fee schedule is marked revised January 1, 2023. It lists ordinary deeds and the other named instruments at $15 for the first page and $5 for each following page. A two-sided sheet counts as two pages. It also lists an additional $25 charge for legal-size paper and separate treatment for specified instruments. Ask the office to quote the submitted document when its format or references create extra charges; the ordinary first-page amount is not a universal transaction total. White filing and recording schedule.

That schedule separates an 8.5-by-11-inch copy charge of $0.25 per page from a $5 certification charge. The certified-document cost therefore depends on its length and the certification requested. Document requirements include the original instrument, notarized signature, preparer information, a tax-statement return address and a return envelope. Applicable revenue-stamp and certification requirements also appear in the schedule. These are recording instructions, so a person who only wants an existing deed copy should describe that narrower request to the clerk. whitecounty.ar.gov

Use the County Clerk for marriage and estate inquiries

The County Clerk reports marriage records from the late 1800s to the present and maintains probate collections for estates and related proceedings. Its contact line is 501-279-6204 and its office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For a marriage copy, give both spouses' names and the approximate date. For an estate file, identify the deceased person and whether the request concerns a filed will, an order, an inventory or another document. These details distinguish an event certificate from a court file. whitecounty.ar.gov

The County Clerk's linked fee sheet, labeled effective August 1, 2010, separately lists a marriage license at $60 and a certified marriage copy at $5. The age of the posted sheet is relevant when budgeting, so confirm the total with the issuing office before payment. A license application is not the same product as a copy of a completed marriage record. The office's published contact route is the place to resolve whether the record is present and what form of copy the receiving agency requires. County Clerk posted fee sheet.

Ask the Arch Street assessor for valuation records

White County's Assessor maintains personal-property and real-estate assessment records. The real-estate department keeps property record cards and updates tax records from deeds, contracts, annexations and plats. It also handles homestead applications and mineral assessments. For a parcel inquiry, retain the property identification from the assessor's record and compare it with the legal description on the recorded deed. Valuation information and evidence that a deed was recorded answer different questions and should remain distinguishable in your notes. White assessment office.

The Assessor lists 119 West Arch in Searcy, with personal property at 501-279-6205 and real estate at 501-279-6208. Its office-specific hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact the department matching the question, particularly when a request concerns a vehicle or business equipment rather than a land parcel. A tax-account correction may require information beyond a recorded conveyance, so describe the particular value, owner entry or exemption being questioned. whitecounty.ar.gov

Route White birth and death orders to health authorities

The County Clerk explicitly directs birth and death certificate customers to the Arkansas Department of Health. Those certificates are not part of the clerk's local marriage-copy service. Before ordering, establish the event type, date and place and the applicant's relationship to the named person. If the event occurred elsewhere, the White County residence of a family member does not determine where the event was registered. Use the health authority's product instructions for the certificate required rather than a probate or deed-copy form. whitecounty.ar.gov

Keep Sheriff, business and voter requests distinct

The current White County Sheriff's official website lists its office at 1600 E Booth, Suite 100, Searcy, AR 72143, telephone 501-279-6279. It provides agency information and links for its published services. An arresting-agency report and a circuit court's disposition are different records. When your objective is the outcome of a charge, obtain the court case reference and ask the Circuit Clerk for the relevant order; when it is a Sheriff-created incident record, begin with that agency's contact information. White Sheriff contact.

The County Clerk also acts as permanent voter registrar and handles sole-proprietor assumed-name certificates. It distinguishes those certificates from corporation and limited-liability-company filings handled through the Arkansas Secretary of State, and it advises businesses inside city limits to check the city's requirements. Identify whether you need evidence of an assumed name, a state entity filing, a local authorization or an election record. A business name appearing in an index does not establish every authorization associated with the business. whitecounty.ar.gov