Stone County Criminal Court Records
Stone County criminal court records are filed with the Circuit Clerk's Office in Mountain View. This guide explains how to search case records online through Arkansas CourtConnect, how to request copies in person or by mail, what fees to expect, and where to find arrest records and background check resources in Stone County.
Stone County Criminal Court Records
Stone County Circuit Clerk's Office
The Circuit Clerk for Stone County is Rhonda J. Stowe. The office is at 107 S Main Street, Mountain View, AR 72560. Mail goes to P.O. Box 56, Mountain View, AR 72560. The main phone is (870) 269-3121 and fax is (870) 269-4036. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
The clerk's duties are set by Ark. Code Ann. § 16-20-102, which requires the clerk to record all court proceedings, maintain files for all pending and closed cases, and issue process documents. The Stone County clerk's office handles felony charges, misdemeanor appeals from district court, domestic cases, and civil filings in its judicial circuit.
Email contact is stoneclerk@arkansasclerks.com. Staff can answer general questions by email but cannot send copies of court records that way. For documents, visit in person or submit a written mail request.
CourtConnect at caseinfo.arcourts.gov is the free state portal for searching Stone County criminal court case records. No account is needed to search by party name or case number.
Search Stone County Records Online
CourtConnect at caseinfo.arcourts.gov is the free state portal for Arkansas case searches. No account is needed. Search by party name, case number, or citation and filter by court, case type, and date range. Stone County has partial participation, so you get basic case index data but not full document images online.
A Stone County search on CourtConnect returns party names, case numbers, filing dates, case status and disposition, scheduled hearing dates, and general docket entries. Actual court documents, transcripts, and exhibits are not available online. Sealed cases and juvenile records don't appear. Cases that predate the county's entry into the Contexte system may not be in the database.
If a search returns no results, the case may predate the online system. Call the clerk at (870) 269-3121 to check. CourtConnect goes offline for maintenance from 12:30 AM to 2:00 AM weekdays and Saturday evening through Sunday noon.
How to Request Court Records
Visiting 107 S Main Street in Mountain View in person is the most direct way to get Stone County criminal court records. Bring a photo ID and any case details you have. Public access terminals at the courthouse let you search before asking staff. Staff can find records and tell you copy fees before you pay.
Mail requests go to P.O. Box 56, Mountain View, AR 72560. Include the case number if known, both party names, the approximate filing date, and the case type. Attach a check or money order for copy fees and a stamped return envelope. Processing takes 7 to 14 business days by mail. Email stoneclerk@arkansasclerks.com for general questions only.
Standard copies are $0.25 per page. Certified copies cost $5.00 per document. Inspection of public records at the courthouse is free. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101, the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, public records must be available for inspection during regular business hours. New case filing fees under Ark. Code Ann. § 21-6-403 are $165.00 for new cases and $150.00 for district court appeals to circuit court.
Arrest Records and the Stone County Sheriff
Arrest records in Stone County come from the Sheriff's Office at 107 S Main Street, Mountain View, AR 72560. Phone is (870) 269-3825. The Sheriff maintains arrest records, warrant information, jail records, and incident reports. These are separate from the Circuit Clerk's court case files.
To get an incident report, submit a written FOIA request to the Sheriff's Office. Include the date, time, and location and names of parties involved. Under state law, the Sheriff must respond within three business days. Warrant checks typically require an in-person visit with valid photo ID.
For a statewide background check, the Arkansas State Police Criminal Background Check system processes name-based searches for $22.00 per search and covers all 75 Arkansas counties.
Types of Criminal Records in Stone County
The Stone County Circuit Clerk maintains all criminal case files at the circuit level. Felony cases make up most of the records and cover drug offenses, violent crimes, property crimes, and other serious charges. Misdemeanor cases appealed from local district court also land with the circuit clerk.
Each case file typically contains the charging document, arrest warrant if issued, bond records, plea agreement, judgment and sentencing order, and the full docket sheet. The docket tracks every step of the case from initial filing to final disposition.
Records not available to the public include juvenile delinquency records, sealed under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309, and records a court has ordered sealed or expunged. Public copies have Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, and victim addresses in domestic violence cases removed.
Very old records from Stone County may be stored in the clerk's archives or at the Arkansas State Archives in Little Rock. For historical records from many decades ago, the archives may be more productive than CourtConnect.
Additional Resources
The Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts provides forms, self-help guides, and contact information for all Arkansas courts. The Arkansas Courthouse Kiosk program offers public access terminals at select courthouses for record searches and legal forms at no cost. The Arkansas Association of Counties lists contact information for all circuit clerks statewide.
For free legal help, Arkansas Legal Services assists income-qualifying residents across the state through their website's intake form. The courthouse law library in Mountain View is open to the public during business hours for self-represented parties doing legal research.
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.