Departments

County & Circuit Clerk

Renee Rainey

COUNTY & CIRCUIT CLERK

Perry County

DEPARTMENT HOURS

Monday - Friday

8:00am - 4:30pm

ADDRESS

P.O. Box 358 • Perryville, 72126

The circuit clerk is the clerk of the circuit 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 to enter docket number and name of the defendant and to prepare the dockets for these courts (ACA 16-20-102). The circuit clerk prepares summons, warrants, 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 16-32-101 et seq.).
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 14-15-401 et seq.). The circuit clerk maintains a record of many miscellaneous items and files certain licenses. The circuit clerk also swears in all notaries public and files regulations of state agencies which license trade or professional workers.
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The Circuit Clerk's Office is NOT permitted to give any legal advice nor provide ANY documents. The Office of the Circuit Clerk accepts the following forms of payment: online payments, cash, checks, and money orders.

New filing: $165.00
Includes Domestic Relations, Civil, Appeals, Foreign Judgments (out of state)
Ark Code Ann. §21 6-403 (b)(1).

Summons/Subpoena:
Ark. Code Ann §21-6-402 $2.50 per person

District Appeal:
Criminal Division $150.00

Reopen:
Ark Code Ann §21-6-403(b)(2) $50.00

Transfer:
$50.00

Petition to Seal:no charge
Ark Code Ann. §16-90-904(a)(3)(A) Criminal cases adjudicated after March 6, 2013

Process Server Application: (Act 328-09) $140.00

Process Server Renewal: (Act 328-09) $50.00

Writs: $20.00

Foreign Judgments (in state of Arkansas): $15.00 for first page, plus $5.00 for each additional page.

Copies: $0.50 per page

Fax Fling: $ 1.00 per page

Certification: $5.00 per document up to 10 pages and $0.50 per page thereafter.

DD-214 forms: no charge

Our offices will be closed on July 3rd & 4th in observance of the 4th of July Holiday.
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