This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull criminal records, run official background checks, remove or correct a record, or accept expungement filings for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Record?
Use these custodians for the main Ouachita County record types:
- Court case files: see criminal court case records, or contact the clerk of the court that heard the case
- Criminal records and rap sheets: contact the Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau
- Arrest, booking, and jail records: contact the Ouachita County sheriff's records unit
- Official background checks: order through the Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau
- Police reports and incident records: contact the agency that wrote the report
- Expungement and record sealing: file with the court that heard the case
For sheriff, jail, and detention records, contact the Ouachita County Sheriff's Department, 109 Goodgame St., Camden, AR 71701, 870-231-5300. For felony court files, contact Ouachita County Circuit Clerk Gladys Nettles, P.O. Box 667, Camden, AR 71711, 870-837-2230; the physical court is at 145 Jefferson Street SE, Camden, AR 71701. The research did not provide public-counter hours, so call before visiting.