Miller County Court Records in Arkansas

Located in the southwestern region of Arkansas, Miller County covers 624.0 square miles of land area and has a population of 42,600 people as of the 2020 decennial census. Miller County was founded in 1820 and named for James Miller, a senior officer of the U.S. Army in the War of 1812.

The Miller County trial court system comprises one circuit court and two district courts, all in Texarkana. The district courts have exclusive jurisdiction over civil claims of up to $100. Criminal cases by the court include most types of misdemeanors and preliminary hearings for all criminal case types. Local ordinance violations and traffic cases are handled by the district court.

Miller County's circuit court has jurisdiction over all civil cases for claims of amounts higher than $100. The court also handles criminal cases like felonies, probate, domestic relations, juvenile, and mental health cases. Some civil and criminal cases may be referred by the circuit court to the district court, such as cases relating to domestic relations and probate cases requiring the consent of all parties.

The Miller County circuit clerk keeps records of court actions in the county courts, including civil, criminal, juvenile, and domestic relations records. However, not all these records are public. Public court records are documents and records of court actions not sealed or deemed confidential. Examples of confidential court records are most juvenile court actions.

Members of the public can obtain public court records by submitting a request at the office location at:

Search ARCourts, a resource provided by the Arkansas Judiciary allows the public to find public case information for Miller County courts and other courts in the state. The resource allows the public to find public information on cases if they know the name of a party in the case or the case number.