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?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Clay County:
- Court case files: see criminal court case records, or contact the Circuit Clerk or District Court office tied to the case
- Criminal records and rap sheets: use Arkansas Criminal History (ARCH), CBC, or the Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau as the official state channel requires
- Arrest, booking, and jail records: start with the Clay County Sheriff's Department at 870-598-2270 for county-held records
- Official background checks: order through ARCH, CBC, or Arkansas State Police rather than this site
- Police reports and incident records: contact the agency that wrote the report, such as Piggott Police, Corning Police, Rector Police, or the sheriff
- Sealing: ask the court that handled the case about current Arkansas sealing forms, fees, and filing location
For sheriff-held records, the verified county-directory route is Clay County Sheriff's Department, 870-598-2270. The county sheriff page did not publish a records-counter address, records email, fee schedule, or online request form in the official sources reviewed.
For court records, use the correct court office: Circuit Clerk Piggott, 870-598-2524; Circuit Clerk Corning, 870-857-3271; District Court-Piggott, 870-598-2265, fax 870-598-2229, distclerk@centurytel.net; District Court-Corning, 870-857-0115, fax 870-857-9318; District Court-Rector, 870-595-9805, distclerk51@centurytel.net. The county government header lists 151 South 2nd Ave, Piggott, AR 72454, 870-598-2667, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; the Corning Circuit Court location is 800 West SW 2nd St, Corning, AR 72422.