On Sunday, March 29, 2020, Saline County Judge Jeff Arey extended limited access to the Saline County Courthouse, the Courthouse Complex, and all other County Offices until April 20th, with any further action being evaluated at that time. Saline County has been limiting access to County Offices since March 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Judge Arey stated “[f]or the same reasons Governor Hutchinson closed schools until April 20, we are continuing our cautionary measures (limiting access) in hopes that the citizens of Saline County will conduct business by phone, email, or online. These measures will aid in preventing the virus from spreading.”
Access is limited to County Employees, Court Employees, and Elected Officials having offices in or conducting business in the respective buildings; and those individuals authorized by the respective offices to have access.
On Friday, March 27, Saline County Circuit Court 4th Division, held the first teleconference circuit court hearing in Saline County history. Judge Robert Herzfeld presided over three hearings from his home “court” via the Zoom teleconference application. The attorneys, court reporter and all the parties also participated from their homes and offices through the app, while the 4th division courtroom stood empty. This was the first of many circuit court hearings and trials that will be handled in the days and weeks ahead using innovative technologies and procedures with an eye towards maximizing the mantra of “stay home when you can” while ensuring that constitutional protections and the rule of law are firmly preserved. All of the Circuit and District judges and their staffs have been working together with the prosecutors, public defenders, private attorneys, the circuit and county clerks and many others to carry out the business of justice while ensuring the health and welfare of the public. Emergency cases–with some limited exceptions–will be handled over the Zoom app, while non-emergency cases are being generally scheduled for this summer. The judges are currently developing the particular procedures and will be making further announcements within the next several days.
Anyone with questions regarding Court proceedings should call the Circuit or District Court in which their court case is assigned or the Circuit Clerk’s Office at 501-303-5615. The Circuit Court Division contact numbers are: First Division – 501-303-5635, Second Division – 501-303-5664, Third Division – 501-303-5628, and Fourth Division –501-303-1584. All District Court proceedings will be held in the respective Divisions of District Court, Benton District Court – 501-303-5670 & Bryant District Court – 501-943-0440. Access to these courts facilities are restricted to those with essential business. Anyone entering the courthouse will be required to provide basic contact information to comply with COVID-19 tracking protocol.
If you have business in any of the County Offices, please use the below contact information. Business should be conducted digitally, by phone, email, or online, if at all possible. If not possible, persons needing to conduct business in person with county offices should contact the office to schedule a meeting appropriate to their needs. Business that is not time sensitive should be postponed until April 20, 2020, if at all possible.
PHONE NUMBERS FOR COUNTY OFFICES:
County Judge 501-303-5640
County Clerk 501-303-5630
Circuit Clerk 501-303-5615
Circuit Clerk – Jury 501-303-1570
Circuit Clerk – Child Support 501-303-5669
Assessor 501-303-5622
Tax Collector 501-303-5620
Treasurer 501-303-5633
Public Defender 501-303-5688
Circuit Ct – Div. 1 501-303-5635
Circuit Ct – Div. 2 501-303-5664
Circuit Ct – Div. 3 501-303-5628
Circuit Ct – Div. 4 501-303-1584
District Court 501-303-5670
Juvenile Officers 501-303-5730
Prosecuting Attorney 501-315-7767
Road Dept. 501-303-5690
Coroner 501-303-1559
Sheriff – General 501-303-5609
Sheriff – CID 501-303-5608
Sheriff – Domestic Violence 501-303-5716
Sheriff – Detention 501-303-5642
Sheriff – Warrants 501-303-5644
PREVIOUSLY – MARCH 17, 2020
Saline County Judge Jeff Arey announced today a plan to limit access to the Saline County Courthouse, the Courthouse Complex, and other County Offices beginning Wednesday, March 18 through March 31 to limit public exposure to COVID-19.
Judge Arey stated that he is limiting access “in hopes that the citizens of Saline County will conduct business by phone, email, or online; we had hoped that a less intrusive method of placing signs at the entrances with the appropriate contact information of each office would have sufficed but Monday was even busier than usual – particularly in the Courthouse Complex at the State Revenue Office and at the county offices across and down the hall.”
The purpose of restricting the access is so that “Saline County can ensure, as best can be reasonably accomplished, the health and safety of county employees and the public served by Saline County, and to provide for continued services by Saline County to our public,” Arey said.
Access is limited to County Employees, Court Employees, and Elected Officials having offices in or conducting business in the respective buildings; and those individuals authorized by the respective offices to have access.
All emergency/mandatory Circuit Court proceedings will be held in the respective Divisions of Circuit Court. Individuals with questions regarding Circuit Court proceedings can call the Division in which their court case is assigned or the Circuit Clerk’s Office at 501-303-5615. The Circuit Court Division contact numbers are: First Division – 501-303-5635, Second Division – 501-303-5664, Third Division – 501-303-5628, and Fourth Division – 501-303-1584. All District Court proceedings will be held in the respective Divisions of District Court, Benton District Court – 501-303-5670 & Bryant District Court – 501-943-0440. Access to these courts are restricted to those with essential business.
If you have business in any of the following offices, please use the below contact information. Business should be conducted digitally, by phone, email, or online, if at all possible. If not possible, persons needing to conduct in person business with county offices should contact the office to schedule a meeting appropriate to their needs. Business that is not time sensitive should be postponed until after March 31, 2020, if at all possible.
County Judge:
Jeff Arey, County Judge – [email protected]
Vicki Hopkins, Administrative Assistant – [email protected]
Phone: 501-303-5640
Road Department
Phone: 501-303-5690
Planning Board
Phone: 501-303-5701
Email: [email protected]
Prosecuting Attorney:
Chris Walton, Prosecuting Attorney
Phone: 501-315-7767
Sheriff’s Office & Detention Center:
On-site visitation is unavailable at this time. Regular visitation from home computers is still
available.
All fines and fees can be paid via money order or cashier’s check but the name, date of birth,
and case number are required. Please proved a self-addressed, stamped envelope so a receipt
can be returned to you.
If you need a copy of an incident report or accident report, please call 501-303-5609. These
documents can be mailed, emailed, or faxed. Individuals needing an Order of Protection need
to show up in person at the Sheriff’s Office.
Phone: 501-303-5609
https://www.scsosheriff.org/
911 Addressing:
Phone: 501-303-1586
Email: [email protected]
Circuit Clerk:
Court orders, court records, and real estate records can be accessed online at:
https://www.salinecounty.org/circuit_clerk. Citizens needing additional assistance are asked to
contact the Circuit Clerk’s Office.
- Court Case filings, domestic, civil, criminal – 501-303-5615
- Real Estate recordings / passports – 501-303-5607
- Child Support / Juvenile – 501-303-5669
- Jury Duty – 501-303-1570
- Circuit Clerk – [email protected]
- Administrative Assistant – [email protected]
- Recorder Manager – [email protected]
- Courts Lead – [email protected]
- Child Support/Juv. Lead – [email protected]
County Clerk:
For marriage licenses, probate and d/b/a’s, citizens can reach the County Clerk’s Office at 501-303-5630.
- Doug Curtis, County Clerk – [email protected]
- Lisa Montgomery – 501-303-1580 – [email protected]
- Vicki Deere – 501-303-1580 – [email protected]
- Allison Cain – [email protected]
Tax Collector:
PROPERTY TAX PAYMENTS:
Pay on-line: https://propertytax.ark.org/saline/index.php
24/7 Drop Box at the Benton Office @ 215 N Main St
Postal mail to, 215 N Main ST, Suite 3, Benton, AR 72015
Checks payable to Saline County Collector
Phone: 501-303-5620
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.salinecollector.ar.gov
The Bryant location of the Collector’s Office is closed at this time.
Assessor:
Citizens may assess their personal property online by visiting
https://www.salinecounty.org/assessor.
For questions concerning property assessments and GIS information call 501-303-5622.
For Real Estate questions call 501-303-5624.
The Bryant location of the Assessor’s Office is closed at this time.
Treasurer:
Phone: 501-303-5633
Email: [email protected]
Veteran Service Office:
Phone: 501-303-5646
Email: [email protected]
Library:
Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Phone: 501-778-4766
Mabel Boswell Memorial Library – Bryant
Phone: 501-847-2166
Cooperative Extension Service:
Phone: 501-303-5672
Kris Boulton, County Extension Agent Staff Chair – [email protected]
Nicole Nichols, County Ag Agent – [email protected]
Megan Maulden, County 4-H Agent – [email protected]
Revenue Office:
The Revenue Office located at the Saline County Complex is closed at this time. The Revenue
Office located at 101 G NW 3rd St. in Bryant is open and can be contacted at 501-847-5080.
Register your vehicle or get a duplicate driver’s license online!
Visit https://mydmv.arkansas.gov/ for more information.