Conway Bankruptcy Records Search
Conway bankruptcy records are filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Conway is the county seat of Faulkner County, and all bankruptcy cases for Faulkner County residents are administered through the Eastern District's main office at 300 W. 2nd Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, phone (501) 918-5500.
Conway at a Glance
Federal Bankruptcy Court for Conway Residents
Conway is in Faulkner County, which is one of the 41 counties that make up the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Residents of Conway who need to file bankruptcy submit their petitions to the Eastern District. The main office is in Little Rock, about 30 miles south of Conway, at 300 W. 2nd Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, phone (501) 918-5500.
There is no separate Conway branch of the bankruptcy court. If you need to visit the courthouse in person, you go to Little Rock. That said, most bankruptcy business can be handled by mail, phone, or through PACER online. Electronic filing is required for attorneys. Pro se filers who are not represented by a lawyer must file paper documents at the Little Rock courthouse.
Faulkner County is one of the more active counties in the Eastern District due to Conway's size and population. Cases range from individual Chapter 7 liquidations to Chapter 13 repayment plans and occasional business filings under Chapter 11. All of these case types go through the same Eastern District docket system.
Conway Bankruptcy Records Through PACER
The main tool for searching Conway bankruptcy records online is PACER at pacer.gov. Sign up for a free account and then log in and select "Arkansas Eastern Bankruptcy." You can search by debtor name, case number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Results show a list of cases with filing dates and chapter types. Click any case to see the full docket and available documents.
PACER charges $0.10 per page with a $3.00 cap per document. Accounts that spend less than $30 in a quarter are not billed. For most occasional users, the cost is minimal. The electronic filing system covers cases back to December 17, 2001. Cases from before that date are in paper form at the Little Rock courthouse.
The PACER Case Locator at pcl.uscourts.gov is a national search tool. If you want to check whether someone has a bankruptcy case anywhere in the country, start there. The system searches all federal courts at once and updates nightly. It does not charge per page; it just helps you find which court a case is in so you can then look it up in that court's PACER system.
Faulkner County Circuit Clerk and Conway State Records
The Faulkner County Circuit Clerk maintains state court records for Conway. The Circuit Clerk's mailing address is P.O. Box 9, Conway, AR 72033. The phone number is (501) 450-4911. The official website at faulknercircuitclerk.com has a records search portal at faulknercircuitclerk.com/searchrecords where you can look up state court cases online.
State circuit court records cover civil lawsuits, criminal cases, domestic relations filings, probate matters, and real estate documents. These are not bankruptcy records. Bankruptcy is a federal process and those records live in the federal system. The Faulkner County Circuit Clerk does not have access to or custody of bankruptcy filings. For state records, use the Faulkner County website or CourtConnect at caseinfo.arcourts.gov.
The Conway City Clerk and Treasurer is located at 1201 Oak Street, Conway, AR 72032, phone (501) 450-6100. The city clerk maintains city council minutes, ordinances, and official city records. That office does not handle court records of any kind.
What Conway Bankruptcy Records Show
A bankruptcy case file is a public federal record. It contains the debtor's full name, address, and the assigned case number. The file shows the chapter filed, the date the petition was submitted, and a list of all creditors with amounts owed. The debtor's financial schedules, including assets and income, are also public. Trustee names and any attorneys of record appear in the docket.
Federal law restricts certain personal data. Social Security numbers appear only in their last four digits. Financial account numbers are truncated. Minor children are referenced by initials only. These rules come from federal statute and apply uniformly at every U.S. bankruptcy court. A Conway case is redacted the same way as a case from New York or California.
To get paper copies of case documents at the courthouse, the fee is $0.50 per page. Certified copies cost an extra $12 for the certification. A formal name search by the clerk costs $34 per name. PACER at $0.10 per page is usually cheaper for most records requests.
Legal Aid Resources for Conway Residents
Legal Aid of Arkansas serves Faulkner County and may be able to help Conway residents with bankruptcy questions at no cost. Their statewide intake line can determine whether you qualify based on income. The Central Arkansas Legal Services office may also have resources for debt-related legal matters. University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in Conway does not operate a law school, but the campus may have referral resources through its counseling or financial aid offices.
The court's website at arb.uscourts.gov lists approved credit counseling agencies. Credit counseling is required before you file. After the court issues a discharge, a debtor education course is required to complete the process. Both are available online from court-approved providers and typically cost $20 to $50 each.
The screenshots below show the Conway city government site and the Conway City Clerk page, useful for understanding what local records are available separately from bankruptcy filings.
The Conway city site at conwayarkansas.gov provides municipal services and city records contacts. Bankruptcy records are at the federal courthouse in Little Rock.
The Conway City Clerk maintains city ordinances and official records. For court records, check CourtConnect or PACER depending on the case type.
Nearby Cities with Bankruptcy Records Pages
Conway is close to Little Rock and several other cities that also file in the Eastern District.
- Little Rock - Pulaski County, Eastern District
- North Little Rock - Pulaski County, Eastern District
- Benton - Saline County, Eastern District
- Maumelle - Pulaski County, Eastern District
- Cabot - Lonoke County, Eastern District
- Searcy - White County, Eastern District