Jonesboro Bankruptcy Records Lookup
Jonesboro bankruptcy records are filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, with cases administered through the main Little Rock office at 300 W. 2nd Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, phone (501) 918-5500. Jonesboro is in Craighead County, which falls under Eastern District jurisdiction.
Jonesboro at a Glance
Which Court Serves Jonesboro Bankruptcy Cases
Jonesboro residents file bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The administrative office is in Little Rock at 300 W. 2nd Street, Little Rock, AR 72201. The phone number is (501) 918-5500. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District does maintain a Jonesboro divisional office for federal district cases, but bankruptcy matters for this area are administered through Little Rock. If you need to submit documents or make payments, contact the Little Rock office first for current procedures.
Craighead County is one of the 41 counties in the Eastern District. The district covers the full eastern half of Arkansas from the Missouri border to the Louisiana line. Cases from Jonesboro are part of the same docket system as cases from Little Rock, Pine Bluff, and every other Eastern District county. All records are accessible through PACER once filed electronically.
Jonesboro Bankruptcy Records on PACER
PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) at pacer.gov is the primary tool for searching Jonesboro bankruptcy cases. Register for a free account and select "Arkansas Eastern Bankruptcy" from the court list. Search by debtor name, case number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. The system returns a list of matching cases with basic filing information and a full docket for each case.
Documents cost $0.10 per page on PACER, with a cap of $3.00 per document. If your total charges in a quarter are under $30, you pay nothing. Most people who run occasional searches spend very little. The Eastern District's electronic filing records go back to December 17, 2001. Older cases from before that date exist only in paper form at the Little Rock courthouse.
The PACER Case Locator at pcl.uscourts.gov lets you search all federal courts at once. If you are not sure whether a case was filed in the Eastern or Western District of Arkansas, the Case Locator can help you figure that out quickly. It updates nightly from all federal courts.
Craighead County Circuit Clerk and Jonesboro Court Records
The Craighead County Circuit Clerk handles all state court records for Jonesboro. The main Jonesboro location is at 511 South Main Street, Suite 200, Jonesboro, AR 72401. The phone number is (870) 933-4530. The Circuit Clerk is David Vaughn. There is also a Lake City location at 113 Cobean Boulevard, Lake City, AR 72437, phone (870) 237-4142, as Craighead County has two county seats.
State circuit court records cover civil lawsuits, criminal cases, domestic relations matters, and real estate documents. These are state records, not federal. They are not the same as bankruptcy records. To search state records for free, use CourtConnect at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. That system covers open and closed cases filed in Arkansas state courts. The Craighead County Public Records Portal at craigheadrecords.us may also have some online access for local records.
The Jonesboro Municipal Court at 410 West Washington Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72401, phone (870) 933-4568, handles city ordinance violations, traffic cases, and misdemeanors. Those records are separate from both circuit court and federal bankruptcy filings.
What Jonesboro Bankruptcy Records Show
A federal bankruptcy case file is a public record. It includes the debtor's name, address, and case number. The file shows the chapter filed, whether that is Chapter 7 (liquidation), Chapter 13 (repayment plan), or another chapter. The filing date, list of creditors with amounts owed, and the debtor's schedules of assets and income are all part of the public record. Trustee information and attorney of record are also listed.
Some data is protected by federal law. Social Security numbers appear only in their last four digits. Bank account numbers are truncated to four digits. Children are referenced by initials only. These protections apply nationwide. They do not depend on which court the case is filed in. Every U.S. bankruptcy court follows the same rules.
Paper copies of case documents cost $0.50 per page at the courthouse. Certified copies carry an additional $12 certification fee. A formal name search by court staff costs $34 per name searched.
Legal Aid and Bankruptcy Resources in Jonesboro
Legal Aid of Arkansas has a northeast Arkansas office that serves Jonesboro and Craighead County. They provide free civil legal help to income-qualifying residents, including guidance on bankruptcy procedures. Contact their statewide intake line to apply for assistance. The Arkansas Bar Association's lawyer referral service can also connect you with a local bankruptcy attorney.
The federal court's website at arb.uscourts.gov provides self-help resources, forms, and lists of approved credit counseling agencies. Credit counseling is required before you can file. Debtor education is required before the court will grant a discharge. Both courses are available online from approved providers. The phone line for the Multi-Court Voice Case Information System at 1-866-222-8029 gives free basic case status by phone 24 hours a day.
The screenshots below show the Jonesboro city government website and the Craighead County Circuit Clerk site, both useful starting points for local records research.
The Jonesboro city site at jonesboro.org links to city departments and local court information. For federal bankruptcy records, use PACER at pacer.gov.
The Craighead County Circuit Clerk site at craigheadcircuitclerk.com provides information on state court records and local filing procedures.
Nearby Cities with Bankruptcy Records Pages
Jonesboro is in northeast Arkansas. Several nearby cities also file in the Eastern District through the Little Rock office.
- Paragould - Greene County, Eastern District
- Searcy - White County, Eastern District
- Little Rock - Pulaski County, Eastern District
- Conway - Faulkner County, Eastern District