Union County Criminal Records

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Where to search Union County records

Union County, Arkansas court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Official Union County Clerk county-court, probate, election, financial-record, and vital-record information. Check current custody through Official Union County Sheriff's Office duties, custody, visitation, contact, and court-enforcement information. Use Official Arkansas Judiciary circuit-clerk directory and statewide court-contact source for the state-level path described in this guide.

Court casesOfficial Union County Clerk county-court, probate, election, financial-record, and vital-record information
Current custodyOfficial Union County Sheriff's Office duties, custody, visitation, contact, and court-enforcement information
Statewide recordsOfficial Arkansas Judiciary circuit-clerk directory and statewide court-contact source
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

Union County's official site states that the county is along Arkansas's southern border, has the Ouachita River bordering its north and east, and covers 1,039 square miles.
The Sheriff's Office lists its address at 250 American Road, El Dorado, phone number 870-864-1970, and dispatch number 870-864-1990.
The Sheriff's Office states that the sheriff is the chief enforcement officer of the circuit and chancery courts, has custody of the county jail, and executes court summonses, judgments, orders, injunctions, garnishments, attachments, and warrants.
The sheriff's official page lists jail visitation every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The County Clerk states that the office serves as clerk for the county and probate courts, maintains quorum-court proceedings, keeps probate estate records, and maintains adoption and guardianship records.

Union County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Official Union County Clerk county-court, probate, election, financial-record, and vital-record information	County or local	Open source	August 18, 2026
Jail and custody	Official Union County Sheriff's Office duties, custody, visitation, contact, and court-enforcement information	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026
Statewide records	Official Arkansas Judiciary circuit-clerk directory and statewide court-contact source	State	Open source	August 24, 2026
Official records	Official Union County court, clerk, sheriff, prosecutor, and county-office contact directory	County or local	Open source	August 24, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 24, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

If you are checking a Union County record, start by identifying which agency created it. Court dockets, municipal cases, jail information, police reports, and state records are separate sources. This page brings those paths together for Union County. Union County has 36,926 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 05-139
Population: 36,926 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Union County's official site states that the county is along Arkansas's southern border, has the Ouachita River bordering its north and east, and covers 1,039 square miles.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office lists its address at 250 American Road, El Dorado, phone number 870-864-1970, and dispatch number 870-864-1990.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office states that the sheriff is the chief enforcement officer of the circuit and chancery courts, has custody of the county jail, and executes court summonses, judgments, orders, injunctions, garnishments, attachments, and warrants.
Local detail: The sheriff's official page lists jail visitation every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local detail: The County Clerk states that the office serves as clerk for the county and probate courts, maintains quorum-court proceedings, keeps probate estate records, and maintains adoption and guardianship records.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Union County's official site states that the county is along Arkansas's southern border, has the Ouachita River bordering its north and east, and covers 1,039 square miles.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office lists its address at 250 American Road, El Dorado, phone number 870-864-1970, and dispatch number 870-864-1990.

How can I contact the Union County Sheriff's Office or jail?

The Union County Sheriff's Office has custody of the county jail. The official sheriff page provides visitation and contact information, but the reviewed official sources do not establish state, federal, or juvenile custody arrangements. Use Official Union County Sheriff's Office duties, custody, visitation, contact, and court-enforcement information for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

How can I verify custody or learn about Union County jail visitation?

No reviewed official source for Union County establishes complete visitation, release, booking, and medical-record procedures. Use Official Union County Sheriff's Office duties, custody, visitation, contact, and court-enforcement information for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

What does the Union County Sheriff handle for circuit and chancery courts?

The reviewed official sources for Union County do not identify a definitive court assignment for every case type. Check Official Union County Sheriff's Office duties, custody, visitation, contact, and court-enforcement information to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

How do I contact the Union County Circuit Clerk, County Clerk, or District Court Clerk?

Union County has county and probate court functions administered by the County Clerk, while circuit and chancery court enforcement is handled by the sheriff and related Arkansas Judiciary offices. The county directory lists separate circuit, chancery, district, and municipal-court contacts. Check Official Arkansas Judiciary circuit-clerk directory and statewide court-contact source to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

What records are maintained by the Union County Clerk?

The approved official source set for Union County does not document a case-specific court search or document-request procedure. Open Official Union County Clerk county-court, probate, election, financial-record, and vital-record information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

What is the difference between county, probate, circuit, chancery, district, and municipal courts in Union County?

Current approved sources for Union County do not substantiate one current comparison covering each requested official record or custody system. Use Official Union County Clerk county-court, probate, election, financial-record, and vital-record information as one official starting point, then confirm each requested record system with its responsible custodian.

Where is the Union County Courthouse and which offices are located there?

No reviewed official source for Union County establishes one current directory covering every relevant official. Use Official Union County court, clerk, sheriff, prosecutor, and county-office contact directory to verify current offices, contacts, and responsibilities.

How do I find official Arkansas court records or case information for Union County?

The reviewed Union County source provides a direct court access path for this search. Open Official Union County Clerk county-court, probate, election, financial-record, and vital-record information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

Jail, booking, and custody records

For current custody information, start with Official Union County Sheriff's Office duties, custody, visitation, contact, and court-enforcement information. The reviewed official pages do not provide a complete live inmate roster in the cited sources.

Finding Union County criminal court records

The Union County court path requires confirming the correct clerk and court level. County: Union County government is centered at the courthouse in El Dorado and includes the county judge, quorum court, county clerk, sheriff, courts, and other county offices. Court: Union County has county and probate court functions administered by the County Clerk, while circuit and chancery court enforcement is handled by the sheriff and related Arkansas Judiciary offices. The county directory lists separate circuit, chancery, district, and municipal-court contacts.

Local courts, citations, and municipal records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Union County Sheriff's Office has custody of the county jail. The official sheriff page provides visitation and contact information, but the reviewed official sources do not establish state, federal, or juvenile custody arrangements. Municipal: Municipal courts and municipal clerks are separately identified in the county directory, including a municipal clerk or district-court-clerk contact. The reviewed sources do not provide a complete municipality-by-municipality police and court boundary map.

Local police and incident-report sources

For police or incident records, use Official Union County court, clerk, sheriff, prosecutor, and county-office contact directory. Visitation hours and jail procedures may change and should be confirmed directly with the Sheriff's Office.

City pages and jurisdiction boundaries

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Statewide Arkansas criminal-record sources

Use Official Arkansas Judiciary circuit-clerk directory and statewide court-contact source as the statewide starting point. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

Official Union County and Arkansas record sources

For an official starting point, use Official Union County court, clerk, sheriff, prosecutor, and county-office contact directory. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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Prefer an official source? For an official starting point, use Official Union County court, clerk, sheriff, prosecutor, and county-office contact directory. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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