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Saline County Arkansas
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Circuit Clerk & Recorder's Office |
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Doug Kidd
Saline County Courthouse 200 N. Main, Room 113 Benton, AR 72015 Phone: 501-303-5615
Circuit Court Recordings |
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The circuit clerk is the clerk of the circuit, chancery court, and juvenile court and usually acts as the ex-officio recorder of the county. The administrative duties of the clerk are to maintain a record of all proceedings of the circuit, chancery and juvenile courts and to prepare the dockets for these courts (ACA 16-20-101, 16-20-103, 16-20-302, 16-20-304, 16-20-307, and 9-27-301).
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The circuit clerk prepares summons, warrants, orders, judgments, and injunctions authorized by the circuit, chancery and juvenile 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).
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In addition, the circuit clerk acts as a secretary to the jury commission by keeping a list of all prospective jurors (ACA 16-32-105). 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 14-15-402)
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The circuit clerk maintains a record of many miscellaneous items, and files certain licenses.
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The circuit clerk also swears in all notaries public and files regulations of state agencies which trade or professional workers.
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Requirements: Pursuant to Act 757 of 2003, all documents shall be on 8 1/2"X 11" paper, have a 2 1/2" margin at the right top of the first page and at the bottom of the last page, and a 1/2" margin on sides. For more information please see Act.
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