Stone County Information
Stone County is based in Arkansas. Back in 2020, there were 12,359 total locals. The county seat is Mountain View.
It was formed in 1873.
It was named for the rugged, rocky area terrain of the Ozarks.
Stone County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on all crimes within the Stone County area. Crimes in Stone County are split up into two primary categories, violent crime and property crime. 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. 27 violent and 56 property crimes occured in Stone County back in 2021. Stone County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Stone County Sheriff’s Office
1009 Sheriff's Lane
Mountain View, AR 72560
Phone: (870) 269-3825
Stone County Criminal Records
Stone 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. The records of criminals in Stone County are consistently up to date. In order to get access to the records in question, Stone County residents can use a search tool. Any individual on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Stone County keeps a current register of all local sex offenders. Each and every offender living, working, attending school, or jailed in the Stone County area must be on this list. This register is accessible by the public in Stone County.
Citizens of Stone County also have the right to search for any nearby offenders. Using these tools, residents must simply enter their home’s zip code or an address they would like to use as their focal point. The searcher will then be able to see all offenders in the local area. People may also use the tools to look up individual known offenders. The results will show all in prison and non-compliant offenders too.
Stone County Court Records
Stone County criminal, civil, and family cases are all overseen by the county courthouse. All Stone County court records are handled by the court clerk. The Court of Appeals of Arkansas holds power to examine all contested cases across the state. The Court of Appeals oversees all contested decisions made at the 75 county superior and trial courts, including in Stone County. Stone County court records can be accessed at:
Stone County Courthouse
107 West Main Street #D
Mountain View, AR 72560
Phone: (870) 269-3271
Fax: (870) 269-2303
NOTE - Mail, email, or fax can all be used to send records to requesters in Stone County. Stone County official records can only be sent via mail.
Stone County Public Records
Vital records are kept on every last resident in Arkansas. These records refer to a person's most crucial life events. These documents can contain anything from births and deaths to marriages and divorces. Stone County is, as well as other counties in the state, pivotal in the collection of these records for Arkansas. Individual counties may collect documents and send copies to the state.
Marriage records are collected by the county clerk Stone County. The Arkansas Department of Health stores these records. The major vital records collected by the state are birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. All vital state records, including those from Stone County, are saved in one central registry. These records can then be used for statistical analysis.
The general public in Stone County can access all public records. The state of Arkansas passed the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) back in 1967, meaning that members of the public now have the fundamental right to access any public records. The most recent change to the Act came in 2017. To get public records in Stone County, residents must enquire in-person at:
Stone County Clerk’s Office
107 West Main Street
Mountain View, AR 72560
Phone: (870) 269-3271
Fax: (870) 269-2303
NOTE - There are a variety of rules that need to be followed in order for Stone County requesters to obtain records. The office is open between 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p. m. CST from Monday to Friday to purchase records in-person in Stone County. To attain records in Stone County, photo identification is needed. This could contain a driver’s license or state ID. In Stone County, requesters must also put their public record requests in writing.
