The Sheriff’s Office Administration Division is headed by Office Manager Beverly Schmidt. This Division consists of four employees (Office Manager, District Court Coordinator, Civil Process Coordinator, and Records Management Coordinator) who manage the ‘business’ side of the Sheriff’s Office. An Admin. Deputy attached to the Support Services Division also works in the office closely with the Administration Staff. In addition to financial and operational responsibilities, they have daily contact with members of the public in the office and by phone.

The Office Manager coordinates all clerical and record keeping responsibilities for the Sheriff's Office. She directly manages the accounts payable processes, Circuit Court Bond and Fine Account, disbursement of restitution payments to crime victims, and makes monthly settlements with the Circuit and District Court Clerks and the County Treasurer for all monies received. In addition, the Office Manager serves as the Sheriff's Secretary and Administrative Assistant.

The District Court Coordinator is responsible for managing the District Court Bond and Fine Account, traffic and misdemeanor citations, and misdemeanor arrest warrants. She maintains the District Court docket and partial payment ledgers. This position has responsibility for submitting Sheriff's Office payroll information to the County Clerk on a bi-weekly basis. In addition, she assists with receptionist and telephone operator responsibilities in the Administration Offices.

The Civil Process Coordinator is responsible for receiving, maintaining, and tracking all civil process that comes to the Sheriff's Office. These include Orders of Protection, Summonses, Subpoenas, Eviction Notices, and various Writs. This position also deals with felony arrest warrants from Circuit Court and maintains the Sheriff's Fee Account. In addition, she assists with receptionist and telephone operator responsibilities in the Administration Offices.

The Records Management Coordinator has primary responsibility for preparing, entering, and maintaining all Incident/Offense Reports and Accident Reports that are submitted by the various deputies. Another very important duty is maintaining complete files on all Registered Sex Offenders residing in Baxter County. She also participates in the preparation of monthly reports and with compiling comparative and statistical data for the Sheriff and management personnel. In addition, she serves as a back-up for receptionist and telephone operator responsibilities in the Administration Offices.

The Administration Division undertook a new project in late 2006 to attempt to collect past due fines, court costs, and restitution by using the Arkansas State Income Tax Set-Off Program, authorized by Arkansas Law.  We have used this program each year to seize state income tax refunds from persons with delinquent balances, and in December, 2009, we filed 176 claims totaling $386,101.00 in unpaid fines, costs, and victim restitution.   Fines and court costs recouped from these payments will be remitted to the County Treasurer, while restitution collected is paid directly to crime victims.