Search Sebastian County Residents Directory
The Sebastian County Residents Directory is the mix of public records that lets you look up a person living in Fort Smith, Greenwood, or anywhere else in west central Arkansas. Sebastian is a dual county seat with courthouses in both Fort Smith and Greenwood. Each holds its own set of records. Marriage filings, court cases, deeds, inmate rosters, voter rolls, and property parcel data all run through county offices. The countywide website pulls most of these tools together in one place, and this page walks through each of them.
Sebastian County Snapshot
Sebastian County Government Residents Directory
Sebastian County was set up by state law on January 6, 1851 from parts of Crawford, Scott, and Polk counties. It was named for William K. Sebastian, a U.S. Senator and former first circuit court judge. The county has a unique dual-seat setup, with the Fort Smith Courthouse at 35 South 6th Street and the Greenwood Courthouse at 11 Town Square in Greenwood. The Justice Building sits at 901 South B Street, and the Sheriff Department runs from 800 South A Street in Fort Smith.
The image below shows the Sebastian County government site, which is the entry point for most resident lookups including auctions, birth and death certificates, car tag renewals, DBA assumed name filings, inmate search, probate records, real estate records, sex offender watch, tax payments, and warrant search.
From the county home page, a resident can also book a tee time at a county golf course, reserve a pavilion, pay a fine, register to vote, or pull a precinct map. Sebastian County is one of the most online-friendly counties in the state. This cuts down on trips to either courthouse.
Note: Sebastian County FOIA requests follow Act 152 of 1999 and must get a response within three business days.
Sebastian County Property Records Lookup
The Sebastian County Assessor is Zach Johnson. His office keeps parcel data for every piece of real estate in the county. The Fort Smith Courthouse location at 35 South 6th Street, Room 105, is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Personal Property and Business: 479-783-8948. Real Estate, Homestead, and Freezes: 479-784-1516. Fax: 479-784-1522.
The Greenwood Courthouse location at 301 E. Center, Room 113, runs the same hours. Phone 479-996-6592 for Personal Property and Business; 479-996-6591 for Real Estate. The Phoenix Avenue East office at 6515 Phoenix Avenue in Fort Smith handles personal and business only and is open Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Phone: 479-478-6820.
The image below is a direct view of the Sebastian County Assessor department page, with links to personal property, homestead, and freeze program forms and to the parcel search.
Real property is assessed at 20% of market value as of January 1 each year. Personal property runs through the same office and has a May 31 deadline. Late personal property filings bring a 10% penalty. Homestead credit trims $350 off the taxable value. Seniors and disabled owners can also lock in a value freeze.
Court Records in the Sebastian County Residents Directory
The Sebastian County Circuit Clerk is Susie Hassett. Her office supports seven Circuit Judges for court operations in Fort Smith and Greenwood. The Circuit Clerk keeps records of court proceedings and is the focal point for paperwork flow through each division. Core duties include filing, docketing, court attendance, issuing of notices, records management, and stat reports to the Administrative Office of the Courts.
The image below shows the Sebastian County Circuit Clerk department page, the starting point for case file access and land record recording.
The Circuit Clerk also prepares juror lists, dockets cases, issues summonses, subpoenas, writs, and warrants, and swears witnesses in court. Appeal transcripts are prepared here. Fiscal tasks include collecting various court fees as an agent of the county treasurer and running trust accounts under court order. For a full case search, use the CourtConnect portal.
Sebastian County Tax Records and Collector
The Sebastian County Treasurer and Collector is Lora Rice. Her office handles property tax collections, car tag renewals, and tax payment records. Online tax payment is available through the county site. Taxes are due by October 15 each year. Late payments bring a 10% penalty plus interest.
The image below shows the Sebastian County Collector page where a resident can pull a tax bill, check paid status, or file a late payment.
Paid tax history is a core part of the Sebastian County Residents Directory. It ties an owner name to a parcel and shows current tax status. The Collector's office also handles delinquent collections. Land sales for unpaid taxes go through the state Commissioner of State Lands after a set time.
Sebastian County Sheriff and Inmate Search
The Sebastian County Sheriff is Hobe Runion. The department covers patrol, investigations, jail operations, and court security. The Adult Detention Center and Juvenile Detention Center are both run by the Sheriff. An online inmate search is on the county website. Main phone: 479-783-1051, open 24 hours. The Fort Smith District office sits at 800 South A Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901. The Greenwood District phone is 479-996-2145. Admin hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Fax: 479-784-1595.
The department posts current bookings, a sex offender watch list, and a warrant search. For a statewide background check, use the Arkansas Online Criminal Background Check System. A full name search runs $22 and covers felony convictions, misdemeanor convictions, and pending felony arrests in the last five years. The ACIC hotline at (501) 682-2222 fills in the sex offender address check.
Cities in the Sebastian County Residents Directory
Sebastian County is home to Fort Smith, the state's second largest city, along with Greenwood, Barling, and Lavaca. The page below covers the main city in this directory.
Background and Safety Records for Sebastian 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 Sebastian 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.
More Resources in the Sebastian County Residents Directory
Sebastian County residents can also pull useful data from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration and the Arkansas Assessment Coordination Department. Both agencies oversee the tax and assessment side of county work. The DFA Motor Vehicle Division handles vehicle registration and title transfers tied to Sebastian County residents.
The Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands oversees tax-delinquent property and forfeited land sales. Tax-delinquent property goes through annual sales with a redemption window of two years for homestead and one year for non-homestead. Tax sale records show ownership history on parcels in the Sebastian County area that ran into back-tax trouble.
For legal help tied to the Sebastian County Residents Directory, the State Bar of Arkansas keeps a lawyer directory and handles attorney discipline records. Legal Aid of Arkansas and the Center for Arkansas Legal Services offer free help for people who qualify by income.
Some common lookups Sebastian County residents run through this directory:
- Name search for court cases through CourtConnect
- Property owner lookup through the county Assessor
- Marriage license verification through the County Clerk
- Inmate lookup through the Sheriff's office
- Voter status check through Voter View
Nearby Counties in the Residents Directory
Sebastian County borders Oklahoma to the west and several Arkansas counties to the east and south. These nearby counties also feed the regional Residents Directory.