Search Logan County Deed Records
Logan County deed records are maintained by the Circuit Clerk, who operates two offices serving this two-district county in west-central Arkansas. The Paris office handles the Northern Judicial District and the Booneville office serves the Southern Judicial District. When searching deed records or recording a new instrument, the correct office depends on where the property sits within the county. Both offices maintain public indexes going back well over a century and handle all property recording for land in their respective districts.
Logan County Deed Records
How Deed Recording Works in Logan County
Logan County is one of a small number of Arkansas counties that operates under a two-district system with recording offices in both Paris and Booneville. The Northern Judicial District is based in Paris, and the Southern Judicial District is based in Booneville. You must record a deed in the district where the property is located. Filing in the wrong district office does not provide valid constructive notice under Arkansas law. This is a critical detail, and it is one that sometimes catches out-of-county filers by surprise.
The Circuit Clerk in each district location acts as the ex-officio county recorder. That office receives each instrument, assigns it an instrument number, stamps it with the date and time of filing, and indexes it by grantor and grantee names. Under Arkansas Code § 14-15-404, a properly recorded deed gives constructive notice to all future buyers and lenders from the moment it is filed. Arkansas operates as a race-notice state, meaning the person who records first without prior knowledge of a competing claim holds the stronger title position. There is no grace period. Recording should happen the same day as closing whenever possible.
The Logan County Circuit Clerk does not currently provide any online portal for deed record searches. Public access to the index requires an in-person visit to the Paris or Booneville office. If you cannot visit in person, a written mail request is the alternative, but allow extra processing time when using mail. The Circuit Clerk handles civil, criminal, domestic relations, and juvenile court records in addition to deed recording, so the office handles a wide range of work.
Logan County encompasses five cities and four towns. Average home values in the county run around $131,350, and residents pay a median property tax rate of about 0.51 percent of assessed value. The county has seen steady rural land activity, and deed records here cover farm land, timber tracts, and residential parcels across the two districts.
Logan County Circuit Clerk Contact Information
The Logan County Circuit Clerk is April Hice. The Paris office is located at 25 West Walnut Street, Paris, AR 72855. The Paris phone number is (479) 963-2164. The Booneville office is at 366 North Broadway Avenue, Booneville, AR 72927, and can be reached at (479) 675-2894. Both offices are open Monday through Friday during regular business hours. Call ahead to confirm current hours and the correct office for your property's location before making a trip.
For written record requests, send your request to the appropriate district office based on where the property sits. Include the grantor and grantee names, the document type, an approximate date range, and the legal description if available. Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope and prepayment for copy fees. The standard copy fee is $0.50 per page, and certified copies run $5.00 per document.
The Logan County website shown below provides contact information for county offices including the Circuit Clerk, County Clerk, Assessor, and Tax Collector. The County Clerk office in Paris can be reached at (479) 963-2618 and the Booneville location at (479) 675-2951.
The Logan County website at logancountyark.org lists contact information for all county offices, including both Circuit Clerk locations in Paris and Booneville.
Online Search Tools for Logan County Property Records
Logan County does not offer an online document search portal through the Circuit Clerk's office. All deed record searches require a visit to the correct district office or a written request sent by mail. There is no free public web search for Logan County recorded instruments at this time.
The best online starting point is the ARCountyData Logan County page. This free tool pulls assessor-linked property data and lets you search by owner name, parcel number, or address. It won't show you recorded deed images, but it gives you ownership details, parcel information, and tax data that helps narrow your search before contacting the clerk. Many users check ARCountyData first to confirm the current owner of record and the parcel identification number before requesting deed copies.
The Arkansas Judiciary Case Search is important when checking for judgment liens or foreclosure proceedings affecting Logan County property. Judgments obtained in circuit court can attach as liens to any real property owned by the judgment debtor in the county. A deed search alone won't reveal these liens, so running both searches when doing thorough title work is good practice. The case search tool is free and available statewide.
The ARCountyData Logan County search provides free access to assessor-based property data for Logan County and is a useful first step before contacting the Circuit Clerk for deed records.
Recording Fees and Document Requirements
Logan County uses the standard Arkansas recording fee schedule under Arkansas Code § 21-6-306. The fee is $15.00 for the first page and $5.00 for each additional page. Two-sided documents count as two pages. Documents that list multiple instruments in a single filing carry an additional $15.00 per instrument. The Real Property Transfer Tax applies to sales over $100 at the rate of $3.30 per $1,000 of consideration. The clerk collects this tax at the time of recording. Gifts between family members, spousal transfers, trust transfers, and divorce-related transfers are common exemptions.
All documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch paper with a 2.5-inch blank margin at the top right of the first page for the recorder's stamp. Side and bottom margins must be at least half an inch on all pages, and the last page must have a 2.5-inch margin at the bottom. The first page must show the document title, grantor name, grantee name, and the name and address of the person who prepared the instrument. Deeds must be signed before two disinterested witnesses or acknowledged before a notary public under Arkansas Code § 18-12-104.
If the property is a homestead, both spouses must sign the deed. Arkansas homestead protection prevents one spouse from conveying the primary residence alone. This rule applies regardless of whether both names appear on the title. Act 752, effective August 5, 2025, also requires any individual filing a deed in person to show a valid photo ID. Exempt parties include attorneys, real estate brokers, bank officers, and government employees acting in official capacity.
Historical Logan County Deed Records
FamilySearch holds historical deed records for Logan County dating from 1878 to 1886, plus an index to deeds and mortgages covering 1878 to 1923. Crawford County original land grants are also in this collection, reflecting Logan County's origins as territory that was once part of Crawford County before it was set off. Field notes from 1825 and from 1879 to 1935 are another part of the historical record available through FamilySearch. These older records are valuable for genealogical research and for tracing early land ownership back to original government surveys.
For records going back even further, the Arkansas State Archives Digital Collections hold land donation applications, swamp land patents, and early state land records. Logan County sits in the Arkansas River valley region, and some of the earliest land grants in this area tied to river bottom farmland. Tracing those original entries through the state land records can help establish the root of a title chain on older rural parcels. The Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives does not serve this part of the state, but the main Arkansas State Archives in Little Rock can assist with older Logan County records.
State Resources for Logan County Deed Research
The Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands tracks tax-delinquent property in every Arkansas county including Logan. When property taxes go unpaid and are certified to the state, the COSL begins a notice and auction process. You can look up Logan County parcels at risk on the COSL site and check the COSL auction portal for upcoming sales. Winning bidders receive a limited warranty deed directly from the state. The COSL parcel maps also serve as a research aid when checking on the tax status of a property you are investigating.
The Arkansas State Land Surveyor's Office maintains original plats and corner certificates for all of Arkansas. Their online plat retrieval tool covers Logan County survey records and is free to use. For any property where the legal description references the original public land survey, checking the surveyor's records can confirm section boundaries and help resolve legal description questions. The Arkansas Secretary of State provides entity records when a company, LLC, or trust appears in a Logan County deed as grantor or grantee.