IMPORTANT NOTICE / COVID 19 UPDATE

Our offices have been hard at work for you during this last year assisting the citizens of Benton County with their court filings and recordings. Our offices have been running at limited access to the public for the last year, but we are now announcing that our offices are fully accessible to the public. Passport applications will continue to be processed by appointment only.
Please call 479-271-1017 to schedule.

Mission Statement

The Benton County Circuit Clerk & Recorder’s Office is committed to providing timely, fair and cost effective services in all matters. Our offices strive to serve the public with a friendly, accessible environment treating all individuals with dignity, honesty and fairness. As custodian of the public’s official records and keeper of the public’s funds, we respect the interests of our citizens by maintaining the superior quality of our record management procedures, continuously seeking to improve services in coordination with all county departments and constantly searching for the newest and best technological advances in order to help achieve those goals.

Brenda DeShields

Circuit Clerk and Recorder

Vision Statement


To provide the highest quality of service through a professionally trained customer focused staff utilizing accessible, automated and integrated technology. To perform our duties with integrity, efficiency and accuracy while maintaining the highest ethical standards in our services to the people of Benton County and the great state of Arkansas.