Reader, AR Public Records
Reader is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Ouachita County, Arkansas, with an estimated population of 43 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 2.3 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Reader
Reader is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Reader come from Ouachita County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Reader census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Reader
Reader is in Ouachita County (with parts in Nevada County). In Arkansas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Circuit Clerk (ex officio recorder) in each county. Divorce cases in Arkansas are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Arkansas are handled by the Circuit Court (probate division) in each county.
📍 Ouachita County at a Glance
| County | Ouachita County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 21,684 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| Also partly in | Nevada County |
⚖️ Ouachita County Circuit Clerk (Thirteenth Judicial Circuit)
| Address | 145 Jefferson Street, Camden, AR 71701 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (870) 837-2230 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit Court case records for the county (felonies, civil cases, divorce and domestic relations, probate); in most Arkansas counties the Circuit Clerk is also the county recorder of deeds and land records |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | arcourts.gov/…/circuit-clerks ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Ouachita County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Reader
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Reader, AR:
📋 Reader Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Arkansas Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Arkansas are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Arkansas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Circuit Clerk (ex officio recorder) in each county. |
| Court cases & divorce | Ouachita County courthouse. Divorce cases in Arkansas are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Arkansas are handled by the Circuit Court (probate division) in each county. |
| State court system | Arkansas Judiciary |
| Sex offender registry | Arkansas Sex Offender Registry (Arkansas Crime Information Center) |