Search Perry County Residents Directory
The Perry County Residents Directory is built on public records kept by offices in Perryville, the county seat. Look up court files, deeds, property tax rolls, marriage licenses, and jail rosters for people across Perry County. The Circuit Clerk, County Clerk, Assessor, Collector, and Sheriff each hold a piece of the Residents Directory. Most searches begin at the Perry County courthouse or through the state court portal. Perry County sits on the west bank of the Arkansas River just above Little Rock.
Perry County Snapshot
Perry County Residents Directory Main Site
The Perry County Government website is the front door for record searches in Perryville. The site links to each county office, posts quorum court dates, and lists phone numbers for the Clerk, Assessor, Collector, and Sheriff. A resident who needs to pull a court case or check a property owner can start here.
The image below shows the statewide Arkansas Supreme Court and court system site, which covers appellate cases moved up from Perry County.
From the state court site a user can jump to CourtConnect, read appellate opinions, and view rules of court that apply in Perry County. Trial-level case files still live with the Perry County Circuit Clerk, but CourtConnect pulls them into one name search.
Perry County Court Records Search
The Perry County Circuit Clerk holds court records and acts as the county recorder for land documents. Civil, criminal, probate, and domestic relations cases are all filed here. The office also keeps the grantor and grantee indexes for deeds, mortgages, and liens recorded in Perry County.
Perry County sits in the 20th Judicial Circuit, which also covers Faulkner, Searcy, and Van Buren counties. Case files can be searched by party name at no cost through the Arkansas Judiciary CourtConnect portal. Recording fees run $15 for the first page and $5 for each extra page. Marriage licenses cost $60 with both parties present and valid photo ID.
Arkansas FOIA rules in Act 152 of 1999 open these Perry County court records to any person. No stated purpose is needed to view a file or pull docket entries. The Circuit Clerk's office runs during standard county hours, Monday through Friday.
Note: Perry County deed and mortgage records are indexed by grantor and grantee, so a name search runs both sides of each deal.
Perry County Property Records Lookup
The Perry County Assessor sets values on real and personal property across the county. Real property is assessed at 20% of market value as of January 1st each year. Personal property like cars, boats, and trailers must be listed by May 31st. Late filings draw a 10% penalty.
Property record cards show owner name, parcel number, lot size, square footage, year built, and assessed value. Field appraisers check parcels on a rotating cycle to keep the roll fair under Arkansas Assessment Coordination Department rules. The homestead credit trims $350 off taxable value on a primary home. Disabled veterans may qualify for full exemption on the primary residence.
Tax payment history lives with the Perry County Collector. Delinquent parcels get sent to the Commissioner of State Lands after two years. A name search in the Perry County Residents Directory that combines assessor data, collector payment status, and Circuit Clerk deed history gives the full picture on any property owner in the county.
Perry County Sheriff and Inmate Records
The Perry County Sheriff's Office runs patrol in Perryville and the small towns around the county. Arrest records, incident reports, and jail booking data are public under Arkansas FOIA. The office also handles court security, civil process, and concealed carry reviews.
Sex offender data for Perry County feeds into the state registry through the Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau. The ACIC hotline at (501) 682-2222 confirms registry status by name. The statewide Arkansas Online Criminal Background Check System pulls felony and misdemeanor convictions for $22 per state check.
Inmate lookups for people held at the Perry County jail can be made by phone or in person. Arrest does not mean guilt. Pending cases stay that way until the court rules one way or the other.
Marriage and Vital Records for Perry County
Marriage licenses for Perry County weddings are issued by the County Clerk at the Perryville courthouse. Both parties must show up with valid ID. The fee is $60. No waiting period applies after the license is issued. The County Clerk also keeps a searchable index of marriage licenses.
Birth and death records for Perry County residents are held at the state level through the Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records office in Little Rock. Birth certificates cost $12 for the first copy and $10 for each extra. Death certificates are $10 per copy. Marriage and divorce records are $10 each at the state level. Records can also be ordered through VitalChek online.
Divorce files are court records kept with the Perry County Circuit Clerk and searchable on CourtConnect. Probate records tied to estates of Perry County residents also live with the Circuit Clerk. Birth records open to the public after 100 years.
Note: Perry County birth and death records must be ordered from the state office in Little Rock since the county does not issue certified copies.
More Resident Data Tied to Perry County
Voter registration for Perry County runs through the County Clerk and ties into the state Voter View tool. A resident can check registration, find a polling place, and view a sample ballot online. New registrations must be filed 30 days before an election to count.
Business filings tied to Perry County residents sit with the Arkansas Secretary of State's Business and Commercial Services Division. The same office holds the UCC filing index, the Notary Public Search, and trademark filings. Phone: 501-682-1010. These records are free to search online.
For appellate review of Perry County cases, the Arkansas Judiciary site posts opinions, court rules, and rosters of circuit judges in the 20th Circuit. Perry County voters, business owners, and court parties can use these state tools as part of the broader Residents Directory.
Background and Safety Records for Perry County Residents
The Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau runs the official Criminal Background Check (CBC) service at cbc.ark.org. The CBC reports Arkansas felony and misdemeanor convictions, pending felony arrests in the past five years, and sex offender registry status (Levels 1 through 4). Each Arkansas state check costs $22.
The Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC) runs the state's central criminal-justice database and the sex offender hotline at (501) 682-2222. The online sex offender registry takes searches by name, address, city, or county. Level 3 and Level 4 offenders trigger community notification.
For Perry County residents, the state-level CBC system pairs with county Sheriff records and city Police records for a fuller picture of any name in the Residents Directory. Fingerprint-based AFIS matching helps avoid mistakes with common names.
Nearby Counties in the Residents Directory
Perry County sits just west of Pulaski County on the Arkansas River. These nearby counties share court and record systems that feed into the regional Residents Directory.