WHITE
COUNTY
ARKANSAS
CIRCUIT CLERK - SARA BROWN-CARLTON
Welcome to the White County Circuit Clerks Office!
Contact us anytime!
The Circuit Clerk is the clerk of the Circuit Court consisting of criminal and domestic relations, civil court, and juvenile court and usually acts as the ex-officio recorder of the county. The administrative duties of the Circuit Clerk are to maintain a record of all proceedings of the circuit courts and to prepare the dockets for these courts (ACA 16-20-102). The Circuit Clerk issues summons, warrants, and writs, records orders, judgments, and injunctions authorized by the circuit court for delivery by the county sheriff. The Circuit Clerk also maintains a file of all cases pending in either court, as well as a record of all past court cases and their disposition (ACA 16-20-303 and 16-20- 304). In addition, the Circuit Clerk acts as a secretary to the jury commission by keeping a list of all prospective jurors (ACA 16-32-105).
The Circuit Clerk is also the ex-officio county recorder; and is responsible for recording deeds, mortgages, liens, and surety bonds, and many other orders and instruments which involve property within the county (ACA 14-15-402). The Circuit Clerk maintains a record of many miscellaneous items. The Circuit Clerk also swears in all notaries public and files regulations of state agencies which license trade or professional workers.
White County now offers efiling lite through eFlex, visit the link below to efile your court documents.
White County now offers eRecording, visit the links below to get started.
For filing in person see the fee schedules below:
Recording Fee Schedule
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$15 first page
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$5 each additional page
Court Filing Fees
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New Cases - $165
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Re-opened cases - $50
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Lis Pendens - $15 first page, $5 each additional page
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Writs of Garnishment - $20
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Writs of Execution - $20
To request more information:
Contact the Circuit Clerk's Office
Mon-Fri 8am - 4:30pm
501.279.6203
501.279.6223
sara.carlton@whitecircuitclerk.com
White County Courthouse
300 North Spruce
Searcy, AR. 72143
According to the FBI, property fraud is on the rise. It is also known as “house-stealing” and is one of the fastest growing white-collar crimes in the United States. For example, property fraud can occur if someone forges your signature, transfers your property into their name and then submits it to be recorded as a document in the White County Recorder’s Office.
Discovering that one of your most valuable assets has effectively been stolen by a potentially unidentifiable criminal certainly would come as a shock to those that have been targeted. So, the best protection we can offer against this type of fraud is to be alerted when any transactions involving your name is recorded in the White County Recorder’s Office.
I am excited to announce that we have implemented a fraud alert program here in our county to help property owners be protective against this type of fraud. This will not stop fraud from happening, but it is certainly a deterrent and a way to notify you almost immediately of the potential fraud.
Property owners can sign up online to have their names, business names, trust, etc. monitored to track possible fraudulent activities. Any activity in the name that you submit will cause an email to be sent to you within minutes of the recording.
Thank you,
Sarah Brown-Carlton