Pike County Criminal Court Records
Pike County criminal court records are held by the Circuit Clerk's Office in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. The office maintains all criminal filings at the circuit court level, from felony charges to misdemeanor appeals. If you need to search Pike County criminal court records, request a case copy, or check the status of a case, this guide covers your options. You can search online through the state's CourtConnect portal, visit the Murfreesboro courthouse in person, or send a mail request to the clerk's office.
Pike County Criminal Court Records
Pike County Circuit Clerk Information
The Circuit Clerk for Pike County is Jenny D. Stanford. The office is located at 406 Main Street, Murfreesboro, AR 71958. The mailing address is P.O. Box 228, Murfreesboro, AR 71958. The phone number is (870) 285-2236, and the fax is (870) 285-3598. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-20-102, the clerk must record all court proceedings, issue warrants and summons, and maintain files for all active and closed cases.
The clerk's office records all criminal cases filed in Pike County Circuit Court. This includes felony charges, misdemeanor cases appealed from district court, and civil matters. A typical criminal case file includes the charging document, arrest warrant if one was issued, bond records, any plea agreement, the sentencing order, and a docket sheet that tracks every step of the case. Staff at the Murfreesboro office can help locate specific cases and provide copy estimates.
You can also email general questions to pikeclerk@arkansasclerks.com. The Pike County website has basic office contact information and county department details.
The Arkansas CourtConnect portal provides free access to Pike County criminal case index information. Search by name or case number without logging in.
Searching Pike County Records Online
The state of Arkansas offers CourtConnect, a free public case search portal at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. No account is required. You can search by party name, case number, or citation number. Filters for court, case type, and date range help narrow results. Pike County has partial participation, so you will see basic case index information but not full document images online.
A CourtConnect search for Pike County criminal cases shows party names, case numbers, filing dates, case status, hearing dates, and docket entries. Actual filed documents, transcripts, and exhibits are not available through the portal. Sealed cases and juvenile records are excluded. Cases from before the county joined the Contexte system may not appear in the database.
For documents not available online, call or visit the Murfreesboro courthouse directly. Running a CourtConnect search first is a smart way to confirm a case exists and note the case number before making a formal request.
Note: CourtConnect is down for routine maintenance from 12:30 AM to 2:00 AM on weeknights and from Saturday evening through Sunday noon.
How to Request Pike County Court Records
Visiting the clerk's office in Murfreesboro in person is the most direct way to get Pike County criminal court records. Bring a valid photo ID, any known case details, and payment for copies. The office has public access terminals where you can search on your own. Staff can also assist with locating specific case files and will give you copy cost estimates before printing.
Mail requests work too. Write to Pike County Circuit Clerk, P.O. Box 228, Murfreesboro, AR 71958. Include party names, the approximate filing date, the case type, and the case number if you have it. Send estimated copy fees by check or money order along with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Expect mail requests to take 7 to 14 business days.
Standard copies are $0.25 per page. Certified copies cost $5.00 per document. In-person inspection of public records is free. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101, Arkansas's Freedom of Information Act, public records must be available during business hours. Offices must respond to written requests within three business days.
Arrest Records and the Pike County Sheriff
Arrest records in Pike County are kept by the Sheriff's Office, which is at 406 Main Street, Murfreesboro, AR 71958. The phone number is (870) 285-2236. The Sheriff maintains arrest records, warrant lookups, jail rosters, and incident reports. These are separate from the criminal court records held by the Circuit Clerk.
For incident reports, submit a written FOIA request to the Sheriff. The office has three business days to respond under Arkansas law. Provide the date, location, and names of people involved in the incident. Warrant checks typically require an in-person visit with a valid government-issued photo ID. An arrest record does not always mean a circuit court criminal case was filed.
The Arkansas State Police Criminal Background Check system offers name-based statewide searches for $22.00 each. This is useful when you want results from across all 75 Arkansas counties, not just Pike.
Criminal Cases and Record Types in Pike County
The Pike County Circuit Court handles felony cases involving drug offenses, violent crimes, property crimes, and other matters under state law. Misdemeanor cases appealed from district court also fall under the circuit court's jurisdiction. Each criminal case file in the clerk's office generally includes the original charge or information, arrest warrant, bond records, plea or trial disposition, sentencing documents, and the full docket. These records document the entire history of a case from initial filing to final disposition.
Some records in Pike County are not open to the public. Juvenile delinquency files are sealed under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309. Court-ordered expunged and sealed records are also withheld. Copies given to the public are redacted to remove Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, and victim home addresses in domestic violence cases.
Older Pike County records that predate the Contexte system may be stored in the clerk's physical archives or held by the Arkansas State Archives. Contact the archives for very old cases that are not found through CourtConnect.
Pike County Court Record Resources
Several state-level tools support Pike County criminal record searches. The Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts lists court contact information across the state and provides forms and guides. The Arkansas Association of Counties maintains a directory of all circuit clerks. The Arkansas Courthouse Kiosk program provides public access terminals at select courthouses so you can search records and access legal forms at no cost.
Nearby Counties
If the case you need was filed in a neighboring county, these Circuit Clerk offices may have the records you are looking for.