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Van Buren County: 25 county and regional listings, plus statewide and federal routes. A regional office may be located in a different county.

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Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Van Buren DHS county office

County DHS contact for SNAP, Medicaid and TEA application questions. Ask about documents, interviews, notices and appeals.

449 Ingram Street, Clinton, AR 72031-0126

501-745-4192 (v)

Published county match: Van Buren

Published hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Confirm services and hours before traveling.

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Source SHA-256: 57c2f02206851aceb15b36a50db2e502d995d3138a0d59c723675827e1096a45

Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Van Buren County Health Unit - Clinton

Published services: Community Services, Environmental Health, Family Planning, HIV/Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunizations, Maternity, Public Health Preparedness, TB Program, Vital Records, WIC, Women's Health

526 Quality Dr, P.O. Box 452, Clinton, 72031

501-745-2485

Published county match: Van Buren

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 91; County field Van Buren · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: b3d81f3afd8f1a29040b97b6adaf488480cc1a6547ad454d2956ac368dd834c7

Aging, caregivers and transportationRegional contact

White River Area Agency on Aging

Ask about older-adult meals, caregiver support, senior centers, in-home assistance and transportation. Available programs, age criteria and waiting lists vary.

870-612-3000

Published county match: Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, White, Woodruff

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Child support servicesRegional contact

Conway Child Support Office

Ask about child-support applications, payments, enforcement and an existing agency case. A support office does not replace a custody or divorce court.

2455 Washington Ave, Ste 107, Conway, AR 72032-9927

501-329-1721

Published county match: Faulkner, Searcy, Van Buren

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Veterans and military benefitsRegional contact

ADVA district 2 Veteran Service Officer — Edward Skelton

Regional veterans benefits contact and referral when the county officer is unavailable or a position is listed vacant.

479-387-6610

Published county match: Benton, Boone, Carroll, Conway, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Madison, Marion, Newton, Pope, Searcy, Sebastian, Van Buren, Washington

County matches use the county row’s district number. District 4 spells Hot Spring as Hot Springs; canonical Arkansas county name retained.

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Page 2; DISTRICT 2; county district numbers on pages 3–9 · Source ↗

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Veterans and military benefitsCounty contact

Van Buren County Veteran Service Officer

County veterans benefits contact; district 2. Ask about claims assistance, appointments and current accreditation.

(501) 745-5114

Published county match: Van Buren

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Arkansas Department of Corrections

Official correctional information, policies, facilities, parole, and public services.

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Arkansas Inmate Information

Official starting point for Arkansas inmate information and related public tools.

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Corrections Online Services

Arkansas corrections online services, including public lookup and payment-related tools.

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Arkansas Public Defender Affidavit of Indigency

Court-provided affidavit used to request appointed counsel in a qualifying Arkansas criminal case, subject to judicial review of income, assets, and financial hardship.

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Appellate Court Cover Sheet and Instructions

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court instructions “Appellate Court Cover Sheet and Instructions.” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Arkansas Sentencing Order Form (December 2025)

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Arkansas Sentencing Order Instructions

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Criminal Appeal and Post Conviction Relief In Circuit Court Instructions

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Criminal Appeal and Post-Conviction Relief Cover Sheet (2025)

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Criminal Circuit Court Cover Sheet (2017)

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Criminal Circuit Court Cover Sheet Instructions (2017)

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Criminal Information Additional Charges Form (2017)

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Criminal Information Additional Charges Page (2017)

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Criminal Information Form (2017)

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Criminal Information Instructions 2017

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Defense-Related Criminal Disposition Form Instructions (2025)

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Defense-Related Criminal Disposition Reporting Form

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Drug Court Short-Term Treatment Order

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Juvenile Delinquency Probation Revocation or Aftercare Violation Disposition Sheet (2019)

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Juvenile Delinquency Probation Revocation or Aftercare Violation Instructions (2017)

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Juvenile Delinquency and EJJ Additional Charge Dispositions (2017)

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Juvenile Delinquency and EJJ Additional Charges Page (2017)

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Juvenile Delinquency and EJJ Cover Sheet (2026)

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Juvenile Delinquency and EJJ Cover Sheet Instructions (2026)

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