Find Public Records in Garland County
Garland County public records are kept by several offices based in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The county maintains an active online presence with portals for court records, property searches, arrest logs, and public records requests. This page covers each major office, what they hold, and how to access records by mail, online, or in person. Most offices are open Monday through Friday. Several types of records are available at no cost through official state and county portals.
Garland County Records Overview
Garland County Circuit Clerk Records
The Garland County Circuit Clerk is located at 501 Ouachita Avenue, Room 204, Hot Springs, AR 71901. Phone: (501) 622-3630. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. This office serves as the ex-officio county recorder and is clerk of all civil, domestic relations, criminal, and juvenile courts.
Court records available through this office include divorce filings, civil cases, criminal case histories, child support records, probate matters, and juvenile court files. The Circuit Clerk also records deeds, mortgages, liens, surety bonds, and notary public commissions. Certified copy fees are $5.00 for the first page and $1.00 for each additional page.
The screenshot below shows the Garland County Circuit Clerk's official office page.
The Circuit Clerk's office offers an online records database that requires an account to search and submit documents. Public terminals at the courthouse are available for self-research at no charge.
E-recording is available through providers including CSC, Simplifile, ePN, and Indecomm. Land recording fees are $15.00 for the first page and $5.00 for each additional page. The Real Property Transfer Tax is $3.30 per $1,000 of consideration on transactions over $100. Documents must be formatted on 8.5 x 11 inch paper with a 2.5 inch margin at the top right of the first page.
Note: Free case searches are also available statewide through Arkansas CourtConnect without account creation.
Garland County Clerk: Marriage and Probate Records
The Garland County Clerk is at 501 Ouachita Avenue, Room 103, Hot Springs, AR 71901. Phone: (501) 622-3610. Fax: 501-624-0665. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
This office holds marriage licenses, probate records, voter registration files, and official county records. Marriage licenses cost $60.00 and include one certified copy. Extra certified copies are $5.00 each. Regular copies run $1.00 per page. To get a marriage record, you need to submit the Marriage License Copy Request form. Mail requests must include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
The screenshot below is from the Garland County Clerk's office directory page.
For voter registration questions, call the dedicated voter information line at 501-622-3616. Cash is accepted for in-person transactions. Mailed requests require a money order.
Probate court records maintained here cover decedent estates, guardianships, and adoptions. Adoption records are sealed under Arkansas law. Filing fees for probate cases run approximately $165.00. The County Clerk also maintains DBA certificates, minister credentials, and county court orders.
Garland County Property Records Search
The Garland County Assessor is located at 200 Woodbine, Hot Springs, AR 71901. Real Estate inquiries: Room 123, ext. 2. Personal Property: Room 116, ext. 1. Main phone: (501) 622-3730. Shannon Sharp is the Garland County Assessor, reachable at 501-622-3732.
The screenshot below shows the Garland County Assessor's public-facing office page.
Free property information including owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values, legal descriptions, and tax data is available at actDataScout.com for Garland County.
The Assessor handles homestead exemption administration under Amendment 79, property valuations and appeals, and both real estate and personal property assessments. GIS Coordinator Janet Phelps (501-622-3735) manages parcel mapping and aerial photography. Real property is assessed annually. Personal property assessment runs January 1 through May 31, with a 10% penalty for late filings.
Garland County Arrest Records and Sheriff
The Garland County Sheriff's Office is at 525 Ouachita Avenue, Hot Springs, AR 71901. Main phone: (501) 622-3660. Records Division: 501-622-3676. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
The Sheriff launched an online public records portal at garlandcountyar.nextrequest.com in April 2023. The portal lets you submit records requests, track their status, download returned documents, and search through more than 2,700 previous requests already in the system. This is one of the more full-featured FOIA portals in the state.
The screenshot below shows the Garland County Sheriff's Office website.
Available records include incident reports, arrest reports, and a daily-updated inmate roster showing booking information, charges, and bond amounts. The Detention Center is at 3564 Albert Pike Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913.
Note: Under Arkansas Code 25-19-105, agencies must respond to FOIA requests within three business days.
Hot Springs City Records in Garland County
Hot Springs is the county seat and the largest city in Garland County. The Hot Springs City Clerk is at City Hall, Second Floor, 133 Convention Boulevard, Hot Springs, AR 71901. Phone: (501) 321-6815. Hot Springs also has a city page at Hot Springs Public Records with additional local resources.
City Clerk Harmony Morrissey handles Board of Directors agendas and minutes, city ordinances and resolutions, contracts, property records bought or sold by the city, election records, and FOIA requests from city residents. The City Clerk also serves as the records management officer and maintains the Hot Springs Code of Ordinances. For court records in Hot Springs, use the Arkansas CourtConnect free statewide portal or contact the Garland County Circuit Clerk directly. Property data for Hot Springs parcels is searchable at ARCountyData.com.
Nearby County Records
Garland County is surrounded by several other Arkansas counties. Records for those areas are held by their respective county offices.