Prairie County Background Information
Prairie County is in the state of Arkansas. A local census found that Prairie County had a total population of 8,282 in 2020. The current county seat is Des Arc, DeValls Bluff.
It was formed in 1846.
It was named for the Grand Prairie, a subregion of the Arkansas Delta known for rice cultivation and aquaculture that runs through the county.
Prairie County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on every crime in Prairie County. Prairie County crimes are put into violent crimes and property crimes. Property crimes can include things such as burglary, vehicle theft, and larceny. Robbery, aggravated assault, murder, and forcible rape make up the four main violent crime categorizations. In 2021, in Prairie County, there were 11 violent and 60 property crimes.
Prairie County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Troy Giesler
200 West Courthouse Square #101
Des Arc, AR 72040
Phone: (870) 256-4137
Fax: (870) 256-3367
Email: troy.giesler@prairiecountysheriff.org
Prairie County Criminal Records
Prairie County records their criminal activity in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of a sexual nature. In Prairie County and across the whole state of Alabama, the authorities must keep an up-to-date list of all criminal records. In Prairie County, citizens can use a search tool in order to get access to the records. Anyone on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Prairie County sex offender register is updated constantly. Every offender living, working, attending school, or jailed in the Prairie County area must be on this list. All Prairie County citizens may access an up-to-date copy of this register.
Citizens living in Prairie County can use tools to search for any offenders in the area. Using these tools, people must simply enter their home’s zip code or an address they would like to use as their focal point. All offenders within those coordinates will then be revealed to the Prairie County resident. People may also use the tool to search for specific offenders. These include any imprisoned or non-compliant offenders in Prairie County.
Prairie County Court Records
In Prairie County, the county courthouse oversees all criminal, family, and civil cases. Court records in Prairie County are collected and handled by the court clerk. The Court of Appeals of Arkansas can analyze all contested decisions in the state. These lower courts often refer to one of the 75 superior or trial courts found across Arkansas’s 75 counties, including Prairie County. Prairie County court records can be accessed at:
Prairie County Courthouse
Gaylon Hale, Circuit Clerk
200 Courthouse Square #104
Des Arc, AR 72040
Phone: (870) 256-4434
Fax: (870) 256-4434
NOTE - Mail, email, or fax can all be used to send records to requesters in Prairie County. However, any official or accredited records in Prairie County can only be delivered via mail.
Prairie County Public Records
The state keeps vital records on each individual member of the public in Arkansas, including Prairie County. These records refer to a person's most essential life events. Marriages, divorces, births, and deaths are all documented in these vital files. Prairie County plays an important role in acquiring these documents. The state requires some counties to collect and send copies of the documents.
Arkansas requires all county clerks to collect marriage records. The Arkansas Department of Health collects all Prairie County records. Birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, and marriage certificates make up the key vital records. In the state of Arkansas, every single one of these vital records is located together in one central registry, including those from Prairie County. They can later be used for statistical analysis.
Any public record can be copied and accessed by residents in Prairie County. Prairie County locals have the right to access these records since Arkansas passed the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in 1967. In 2017, the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was amended. Prairie County public records can be obtained in-person at:
Prairie County Clerk’s Office
Gaylon Hale, Circuit Clerk
200 Courthouse Square #104
Des Arc, AR 72040
Phone: (870) 256-4434
Fax: (870) 256-4434
Then again, Prairie County does charge per record copy. Birth records in Prairie County cost $12 for the first copy. Death records in Prairie County cost $10 for the first copy. Prairie County marriage records cost $10 per first copy in Prairie County.
NOTE - In order to get records, Prairie County requesters must follow several rules. The office has opening times of 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p. m. CST from Monday to Friday. Photo ID is needed to attain records in Prairie County. State IDs and driver's licenses will do just fine. All Prairie County requests for public records must be put in writing.
