Greene County
Located in the northeastern region of Arkansas, Greene County was created in 1833 and named after an American Revolutionary War General, Nathanael Greene. It has a land area of 578 square miles, and its population was 45,736 as of the 2020 US census. Paragould is its largest city and county seat.
Greene County's judicial system comprises Circuit and District Courts. The Greene County Circuit Court has general jurisdiction over criminal cases, including robbery, murder, and drug trafficking. It handles civil cases involving sums above $25,000, property disputes, medical malpractices, and personal injury claims. The Circuit Court also deals with domestic relations matters related to divorce, custody, domestic violence, and adoption cases, while the probate division oversees the admission of wills and the administration of estates, trusts, and guardianships.
The Greene County District Court has limited jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases. The court handles traffic offenses, misdemeanors, and civil cases with claims under $25,000. It also has a Small Claims Division that offers simplified processes for civil cases with claims under $5,000.
Public court records are the documents, exhibits, and papers from the courts, open to the general public for inspection and copying. These records include court schemes, depositions, court filings, motions, transcripts, writs, orders, warrants, and judgments. They can be in text, audio, or video formats. The Green County Clerk of Circuit Court maintains court records from the Circuit Court, while the Greene County Clerk of District Court keeps those from the District Court.
The availability of public court records in Greene County grants the public insight into the judiciary, helping to prevent and detect corruption, misconduct, and abuse of power in the legal system. Court records publicly available in Greene County include:
- Civil Court Records
- Criminal Court Records
- Family Court Records
- Probate Records
- Traffic Records
Record seekers can electronically access Greene County's public court records using the ARCourts Case Search Platform. They can also visit the courthouse to view and obtain public court records from them.
