Search Conway Deed Records
Conway deed records are maintained by the Faulkner County Circuit Clerk, which acts as the official recorder for all real property in Conway and throughout the county. Whether you need to look up a past property transfer, pull a copy of a recorded mortgage, or file a new deed for a Conway address, the Faulkner County office is the right place to go. The county provides online access to real estate data going back decades, along with in-person service at the courthouse on Locust Street in Conway.
Conway Deed Records Overview
How Conway Deed Records Work
Conway lies entirely within Faulkner County. Every deed, mortgage, release, plat, and other property instrument for a Conway address must be filed with the Faulkner County Circuit Clerk. The Circuit Clerk is the ex-officio county recorder under Arkansas law. When a deed arrives at the office, the clerk stamps it with the date and time, assigns an instrument number, and adds it to the grantor-grantee index. From that point, the record is part of the permanent public archive and gives constructive notice to the world under Arkansas law.
Arkansas follows a race-notice recording system. Under Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 15, the party who records a deed first, without prior knowledge of a competing claim, generally holds the stronger title. In a dispute between two buyers who received deeds from the same seller, the one who filed at the Faulkner County Clerk's office first is typically the one who wins. Conway has grown steadily, and with active real estate sales in the area, recording promptly after closing matters. Delays can complicate title even in straightforward transactions.
Act 752 of 2025, effective August 5, 2025, changed deed filing requirements across Arkansas. Under this law, anyone filing a deed in person at the Faulkner County Circuit Clerk must present a valid photo ID. Faulkner County noted this change prominently on its website when it took effect. Certain professionals are exempt, including licensed attorneys, real estate agents, title company representatives, bank employees acting for their institution, and government workers filing in an official capacity. The law applies to individual filers acting on their own behalf.
Faulkner County Circuit Clerk Office
The Faulkner County Circuit Clerk handles all deed recording for Conway properties. The office is at 724 Locust Street, Conway, AR 72034. For mail, use PO Box 9, Conway, AR 72033. The main phone number is (501) 450-4911. Crystal Taylor serves as the primary contact. You can reach the office by email at crystal.taylor@faulknercounty.org. County offices generally operate Monday through Friday during standard business hours.
The Faulkner County website at faulknercountyar.gov provides department links and contact information for the Circuit Clerk and other county offices. The Circuit Clerk page lists the recording requirements and links to the online deed search portal. If you need to confirm office hours or current fee amounts before visiting, check the website or call the main number. The clerk's staff can answer basic questions about the filing process but cannot give legal advice.
When bringing a deed to the office, the document must be on 8.5 by 11 inch white paper. The first page needs a 2.5-inch blank margin at the top right for the recording stamp. Side and bottom margins must be at least half an inch. Only original documents with original ink signatures are accepted. Certified copies from a government agency may be accepted in limited circumstances. For a deed conveying homestead property, both spouses must sign. The clerk will reject documents that do not meet these requirements.
The Faulkner County Circuit Clerk is the official recording office for all deed records, mortgages, and property instruments filed for Conway and Faulkner County properties.
Online Access to Conway Property Records
Faulkner County offers online access to real estate data and document images through its circuit clerk portal. The county notes that records are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and are updated every 30 minutes. Records go back to January 1, 1972. This is one of the more robust online deed systems in Arkansas. You can search by grantor name, grantee name, instrument type, and date range. Document images are available for many recorded filings.
To get to the online system, start at the Faulkner County website and navigate to the Circuit Clerk section. The site also links to the ARCountyData portal for Faulkner County, which provides assessor data including parcel ownership, assessed values, and property descriptions. ARCountyData is a good first step when you just need to confirm who owns a Conway property before pulling the full recorded deed from the clerk's system.
For court records that can affect title to a Conway property, including judgment liens, foreclosures, and probate cases, check the Arkansas Judiciary Case Search. These records are filed in the circuit court rather than the deed index. A full title search should cover both. The Faulkner County Assessor at 801 Locust Street, Conway, phone (501) 450-4905, handles property valuations and can help verify parcel identification numbers before you run your deed search.
The ARCountyData Faulkner County portal provides free access to property ownership and parcel data for Conway and surrounding areas, useful as a starting point before a full deed search.
What Conway Deed Records Contain
The Faulkner County deed index holds a range of recorded instruments for Conway real estate. Warranty deeds are the standard instrument when a seller transfers ownership with a guarantee that the title is free from prior claims. Quitclaim deeds transfer only whatever interest the grantor holds, with no warranty, and appear frequently in family transfers, divorces, and trust arrangements. Special warranty deeds offer a limited guarantee covering only the grantor's period of ownership.
The index also includes deeds of trust and mortgages, which lenders record to secure loans against Conway properties. When a loan is paid off, the lender files a release or satisfaction, which should also appear in the index. Plats recorded with the clerk define the boundaries of subdivisions and lots throughout Conway. Easements, lis pendens filings, judgment liens, and UCC financing statements are also part of the public record and may affect title. A thorough search covers all of these categories, not just ownership deeds.
Note: For research on very old Conway deed records predating 1972, contact the Faulkner County Circuit Clerk's office directly to ask about access to historical index books held at the courthouse.
Recording Fees and Transfer Tax
Faulkner County follows the state recording fee schedule. The fee is $15.00 for the first page of any recorded instrument and $5.00 for each additional page. A two-sided document counts as two pages. Certified copies cost $5.00 per document. Regular copies are $0.50 per page. These fees apply to deeds, mortgages, releases, plats, and all other instruments submitted at the Conway courthouse.
Arkansas charges a Real Property Transfer Tax on most real estate sales. The rate is $3.30 per $1,000 of actual consideration for any transaction involving consideration over $100. The Circuit Clerk collects this tax when the deed is filed. Exemptions exist for gifts between close family members, transfers between spouses, transfers into or out of a living trust, and certain court-ordered transfers in divorce proceedings. Bring documentation if you are claiming an exemption, and confirm the current requirements with the clerk's office before filing.
Conway City Resources
The Conway City Clerk is Denise Hurd, located at 210 Oak Street, Conway, AR 72032. The phone number is 501-450-6100. Fax is 501-450-6109. You can also reach the office by email at cityclerk@cityofconway.org. The City Clerk maintains official city records including City Council minutes, ordinances, and resolutions. The office also handles records management and financial reporting. City deed records, meaning real property deed records for Conway addresses, are not kept here. They go to Faulkner County.
Conway's Planning and Development Department manages GIS mapping, addressing services, and geographic data for the city. If you need to verify an address, confirm a parcel ID, or get location data for a specific property, contact the city's GIS team at gis@conwayarkansas.gov. Providing your address, parcel ID, or a location description will help them assist you. The Conway Planning and Development page at conwayarkansas.gov covers available GIS services and other land use resources.
The Conway City Clerk's Office handles official city records, ordinances, and resolutions. Real property deed records for Conway addresses are filed at the Faulkner County Circuit Clerk, not at City Hall.