Search Benton County White Pages

The Benton County White Pages draw from the Circuit Clerk, County Clerk, Assessor, and Sheriff. Bentonville is the Benton County seat, and most records offices sit at the courthouse at 215 E. Central Avenue. You can use the Benton County White Pages to find a name, check a court case, look up a property owner, or see if someone is in the county jail. The Benton White Pages search is free to run in most tools. This page shows where to look and who to call for a Benton County White Pages records search.

Benton County Circuit Clerk White Pages

The Benton County Circuit Clerk is the main stop for court and land records in the Benton County White Pages. The office sits at 215 E. Central Avenue, Room 202, Bentonville, AR 72712. There is a second office at 102 NE A Street, Bentonville, AR 72712. Call 479-271-1015. The Benton Circuit Clerk is the official custodian for the Circuit Court. The office also acts as the ex officio county recorder. Staff file civil, criminal, probate, domestic relations, and juvenile cases. They also record deeds, mortgages, liens, UCCs, and plats.

For an online Benton case lookup, start at the Benton County Circuit Clerk search records page. The office also shows up in the statewide Arkansas CourtConnect portal, which is a free public White Pages case search.

Here is a lead-in with a link to the Benton search portal. The Benton Circuit Clerk search tool uses BIS Online Services. Create a free account or log in as a guest.

The Benton public records index goes back to May 3, 1945. Deed images go back to January 31, 1933. Internal records start August 1, 2002. Search by grantor name, grantee name, document type, date range, book and page, instrument number, or legal description.

Fee schedule for Benton County White Pages records from the Circuit Clerk:

• Court copies: $0.50 per page
• Certified copies: $5.00 per document
• Circuit Court filing: $165.00 for a new cause of action
• Real estate recording: $15.00 first page, $5.00 each more
• UCC search: $6.00 per debtor name
• Waiver of form rules: $25.00

Benton accepts cash, checks, money orders, and Visa, MasterCard, and Discover cards. For a full Benton County White Pages fee list, call 479-271-1015. Fees come from Arkansas statute and can shift by act of the General Assembly. The Arkansas Code and current acts sit on the Arkansas General Assembly site. That page has the full code, pending bills, and a keyword search.

Benton County also runs e-recording through CSC, Simplifile, ePN, and Indecomm. Most Benton filings come back the same day in the office queue. Rejected items return with a note so the filer can fix the problem and try again.

Note: FOIA White Pages requests to the Benton Circuit Clerk get a free 30 minutes of staff time under Arkansas Code § 25-19-105, with extra time billed at actual cost.

Benton County Property White Pages Search

The Benton County Assessor holds the property side of the Benton White Pages. The Personal Property office is at 2109 W. Walnut Street, Rogers, AR 72756. Call 479-271-1033 for personal property. The Benton Assessor keeps the working file on every real and personal account in the county. You can assess online, file for homestead, or appeal a value.

Search online at the Benton County Assessor real estate records page. Look up by owner name, property address, parcel number, subdivision, or legal description. The Benton site pulls its data from Apprentice Information Systems.

Take a look at the Benton property search page. The Benton Assessor real estate page has the full list of searchable fields.

The Benton Assessor site shows owner, legal, value, size, and building info for each account. New Benton residents or people with a new car can also add a vehicle to an account online. Assessment appeals, forms, and business property filings all run through the same site.

Personal property in Benton County has to be assessed by May 31 each year. A late file brings a 10% fee. You can assess online to skip a trip to the Benton office.

Note: The Benton Assessor gives data on an as-is basis with no warranty, and users should check the Circuit Clerk records for a full title chain.

Benton County Marriage and Business White Pages

Marriage licenses, voter rolls, DBA filings, and minister credentials in Benton County go through the County Clerk. The office sits in Room 102 of the Benton County Courthouse, 215 E. Central Avenue, Bentonville, AR 72712. Call 479-271-1013. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Staff say it is best to come in by 4:00 PM.

Start at the Benton County Clerk home page for forms, hours, and contact info. The Benton online marriage tool sits at the Benton marriage index. You can check a Benton license date, both names, and the filer.

Below is the Benton County Clerk record set. The Benton County Clerk site covers every service tied to that office.

Both people have to come in together with a valid photo ID. The Benton license fee is $60, paid by cash, check, or card. The license stays good for 60 days. For age 17, both parents have to be there with a notarized consent form and a five-day wait kicks in.

A Benton DBA filing costs $25 and runs for five years. The form lists the name, each owner, and the business address. For a corporation or LLC, file with the Arkansas Secretary of State, not the County Clerk.

Benton voter registration also runs through the clerk. Staff handle new rolls, address changes, party changes, and duplicate cards. The cut off is 30 days before any election. For a voter status check, call 479-271-1013 or use the Arkansas Secretary of State elections page.

Benton County Sheriff White Pages

The Benton County Sheriff's Office holds the jail side of the Benton White Pages. The office sits at 1300 SW 14th Street, Bentonville, AR 72712. Call 479-271-1008. The Benton Sheriff Records Division runs FOIA requests under Arkansas Code § 25-19-101.

You can ask for an incident report, an accident report, or arrest info in person, by mail, or by fax. Give the date, time, place, and any name tied to the file. Copy fees are $0.25 per page for a plain copy. Complex Benton jobs may cost more for staff time.

The Benton jail keeps current booking info. A call to 479-271-1008 can tell you if a name is in the jail right now. Booking info shows name, book date, charges, bond, and court dates. Warrant checks go through the Warrants Division at the same phone. Known warrants can be cleared by voluntary surrender through the office or a lawyer.

Note: For state prison inmates, use the Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search instead, since the Benton Sheriff only holds people in county custody.

Benton County Court and Vital Records

Benton County Circuit Court cases show up in the statewide CourtConnect system. If a Benton file has been sealed under Arkansas Code § 16-90-1401, it will not show up in the public White Pages search. The court record rules in Arkansas Code § 16-10-301 give the clerk the duty to keep these files safe and open to the public.

Birth and death records for Benton County come from the Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Division. Birth certificates are $12 for the first copy. Death certificates are $10 for the first copy. Under Arkansas Code § 20-18-305, Benton births stay closed for 100 years and deaths stay closed for 50 years.

For a Benton County sex offender check, use the Arkansas Crime Information Center offender list. The list comes out of Arkansas Code § 12-12-901 and shows each name tied to a Benton address.

Benton County FOIA and White Pages Rules

Arkansas FOIA, at Arkansas Code § 25-19-101, gives any citizen the right to ask for a Benton County public record. The Benton Circuit Clerk, County Clerk, and Sheriff all follow the same rule. Send a Benton request in person, by mail, by fax, or by email. The office has three business days to pull the record. For complex Benton jobs, they can ask for more time.

The Arkansas Attorney General handles FOIA guidance and complaints for Benton and all other counties. Benton copy fees are $0.50 per page for plain copies and $5.00 per document for certified. Court record copies at the Circuit Clerk can run $0.25 per page on some request types. The first 30 minutes of staff search time is free.

Juvenile, adoption, mental health, and sealed Benton files stay closed under Arkansas law. The Benton Circuit Clerk will deny a White Pages request that touches those records. A filer who thinks a record was wrongly closed can petition the Circuit Court.

Note: Benton County Circuit Clerk staff can help find a record, but state law bars them from giving legal advice or doing deep research for you.

Cities in Benton County

Benton County has several cities with their own local White Pages sources. Pick a city below to see the local FOIA portal, police records, and clerk contacts.