Paragould Bankruptcy Records
Paragould bankruptcy records are filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Paragould is the county seat of Greene County, and all bankruptcy cases for Greene County residents are processed through the Eastern District's main office at 300 W. 2nd Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, phone (501) 918-5500.
Paragould at a Glance
Federal Bankruptcy Court Serving Paragould
Paragould is in Greene County, which is one of the 41 counties in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The court is based in Little Rock at 300 W. 2nd Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, phone (501) 918-5500. Paragould is in the northeast corner of Arkansas, about 130 miles from Little Rock. There is no bankruptcy courthouse in Paragould or Greene County. All filings and court business go through the Little Rock office.
Greene County is also within the Eastern District's federal district court jurisdiction. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District maintains a Jonesboro division office for federal district cases, which is closer to Paragould. However, bankruptcy cases are handled by the bankruptcy court, not the district court, and those all route through Little Rock. This is standard for all counties in both Arkansas districts.
Attorneys file electronically through the CM/ECF system. Pro se filers without attorneys must submit paper petitions and schedules by mail or in person at the Little Rock courthouse. The court does not accept filings by email or through any local office in northeast Arkansas.
Paragould Bankruptcy Records on PACER
PACER at pacer.gov is the standard system for finding Paragould bankruptcy records. Register for a free account and select "Arkansas Eastern Bankruptcy." Search by debtor name, case number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Results show matching cases with filing dates and chapter types. Click a case to view the full docket and any filed documents. Each page viewed costs $0.10, with a cap of $3.00 per document. Accounts that spend less than $30 in a quarter are not charged.
Electronic records are available from December 17, 2001 forward. Older cases from before that date exist only in paper form at the Little Rock courthouse. For basic case status without a computer, call the Multi-Court Voice Case Information System at 1-866-222-8029 extension 243. The automated phone system is free and operates 24 hours a day. You will need a case number or debtor name to use it.
Greene County Circuit Clerk and Paragould State Records
The Greene County Circuit Clerk maintains state court records for Paragould and Greene County. The Circuit Clerk's office is at 320 West Court Street, Room 124, Paragould, AR 72450, phone (870) 239-6330. The clerk handles civil cases, criminal records, domestic relations filings, and real estate documents. State court records are separate from federal bankruptcy records.
The Greene County government portal at greenecounty.arkansas.gov provides information about county departments and services. The free CourtConnect system at caseinfo.arcourts.gov allows public searches of Greene County state circuit court cases by name or case number. No registration is needed. If you are researching a Paragould resident and want to check for both state court matters and federal bankruptcy filings, you need to search CourtConnect and PACER separately since they are entirely different systems.
The Paragould District Court is at 320 West Court Street, Paragould, AR 72450, phone (870) 239-7500. The Paragould City Clerk is at the Paragould city hall, with contact through cityofparagould.com/194/City-Clerk. Those local records do not include federal bankruptcy filings.
What Paragould Bankruptcy Records Contain
Federal bankruptcy records are public. A case file includes the debtor's name, address, and case number. It shows the chapter filed, the filing date, and a full list of creditors with the amounts owed. The debtor's financial schedules (assets and income) are also part of the public record. Trustee information and any attorneys of record appear in the docket as the case moves through the system.
Some personal data is redacted by federal law. Social Security numbers appear only as their last four digits. Bank account numbers are truncated. Minor children are listed by initials only. These rules are uniform across all federal bankruptcy courts in the United States. They are not a local policy choice. The same rules apply whether a case is filed in Paragould's district, Los Angeles, or anywhere else.
Paper copies of case documents at the courthouse cost $0.50 per page. Certified copies carry an extra $12 fee. A formal name search by court staff costs $34. PACER at $0.10 per page is the most cost-effective option for most people researching bankruptcy records.
Legal Aid and Bankruptcy Help in Paragould
Legal Aid of Arkansas serves northeast Arkansas including Greene County. They may provide free civil legal help to qualifying Paragould residents, including guidance on bankruptcy. Contact their statewide intake line to apply. The Northeast Arkansas Legal Services office may also have resources for debt and bankruptcy matters. The Arkansas Bar Association's lawyer referral service can connect you with a bankruptcy attorney who practices in the Paragould or Jonesboro area.
The federal court's website at arb.uscourts.gov lists approved credit counseling agencies. Credit counseling is required before filing. Debtor education is required after a discharge is entered. Both are available online from approved providers for $20 to $50 each. The Paragould City Library may also have computers available if you need internet access for PACER or court websites.
The screenshots below show the Paragould city website and the Greene County Circuit Clerk site, useful local resources for records research.
The Paragould city site at cityofparagould.com has city clerk contacts and city services. Federal bankruptcy filings are handled in Little Rock.
The Greene County Circuit Clerk office handles state court records for Paragould. Those records are separate from federal bankruptcy filings.
Nearby Cities with Bankruptcy Records Pages
Paragould is in the northeast corner of Arkansas. Jonesboro is the largest nearby city and is also in the Eastern District.
- Jonesboro - Craighead County, Eastern District
- Searcy - White County, Eastern District
- Little Rock - Pulaski County, Eastern District
- Conway - Faulkner County, Eastern District