Benton Arrest Records

Benton arrest records are kept by the Benton Police Department and, for jail bookings, by the Saline County Sheriff's Office. Most arrests made inside Benton city limits end up booked at the Saline County Jail. You can look up an inmate on the sheriff's real-time roster, ask the Benton police records desk for an incident report or arrest report, or run a statewide criminal history check through ARCH. This page shows where to find Benton arrest records, how to file a FOIA request, and what each office can release under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Benton Police Department Arrest Records

The Benton Police Department handles city patrols, investigations, and the records desk. The office is at 114 South East Street, Benton, AR 72015. Phone is 501-776-5940. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Records staff pull police incident reports, arrest reports, and accident reports during those hours.

A Benton arrest report is $5. An accident report runs $10. An incident report is $5 for most copies. The city website at bentonar.com links to council meetings, city departments, and the police site. For the report itself, the records desk wants a case number, a date, and a name. If you don't have those, staff will try to look it up. Arkansas FOIA requires a response inside three business days under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq.

Some data stays restricted. Undercover officer identities, juvenile files, ongoing investigation notes, and medical records are exempt. Sealed arrest records under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401 are not shown. Ask the clerk which fields are blocked if you see redactions.

Saline County Jail Bookings from Benton Arrests

Benton is the seat of Saline County. The Saline County Sheriff's inmate roster is the first stop for booking data. The jail is at 35 S Neeley Street, Benton, AR 72015, phone (501) 303-5642. Sheriff Rodney Wright runs the office. The roster shows current inmates plus a 48-hour release view.

Each record shows name, race, sex, age, and booking ID. Click a row for the full profile. The sheriff also runs a separate bookings database that covers book number, agency, book date, release date, charges, and bond. Use the bookings tool when someone was picked up in the past few days but has already bonded out.

For a real-time status, call the detention center at 501-303-5642. Phone staff can verify if a person is still in custody and confirm bail info. Third-party mirrors like post some Saline County data, but the sheriff's own feed is the source of record.

Benton District Court and Circuit Clerk

Traffic and misdemeanor cases in Benton go through the Benton District Court at 118 West South Street, phone (501) 776-2530. Court staff accept fine payments, post bond, and maintain case dockets. The court file is not the same thing as a Benton arrest report. The arrest report comes from the police department. The court file tracks what happened after the charges were filed.

Felony cases move up to Saline County Circuit Court. The Saline County Circuit Clerk is at 200 North Main Street, Benton, phone (501) 303-5615. The clerk keeps the case file, exhibits, and final disposition. Bryant is the other major district court in Saline County, at 231 Prickett Road.

For a broader case lookup, CourtConnect from the Administrative Office of the Courts covers many Arkansas counties. You can search by person, business, case type, or citation number. There's no fee. Scheduled maintenance hits overnight on weekdays and most of Sunday morning.

Statewide Tools for Benton Arrest Records

ARCH is the main public path for an Arkansas criminal history check. A run costs $24 and pulls fingerprint-tied data. The site is arch.ark.org. The law is Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501, enacted as Act 1185 of 2015. You'll need the subject's first and last name, sex, and date of birth.

ARCH returns felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests under three years old, and sex offender status for levels 1 through 4. It skips juvenile records, dismissed charges, sealed files, and federal history. For custody status, try the ADC Inmate Search. For registered sex offender data, the ACIC Sex Offender Registry covers level 3 and level 4 offenders on a public map.

CBC is the state's other tool. It's not for public use. CBC runs at cbc.ark.org and needs a signed, notarized release from the subject of the record. Cost is $22 per name search or $13 for fingerprint-based FBI checks. Only licensed entities with a valid legal purpose get access.

FOIA Rules for Benton Arrest Records

The Arkansas FOIA at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 makes arrest records, booking sheets, and jail rosters open by default. Agencies have three business days to respond. Fees can't top actual cost. You must be an Arkansas citizen to file, but you don't need to be a Benton resident.

Records that are exempt include ongoing investigation files, juvenile records, personnel files, undercover officer identities, and records sealed under the Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013. The Arkansas Attorney General at arkansasag.gov publishes the FOIA Handbook and issues opinions on close calls. Key opinions on sealed records include 2003-057 and 2003-183. The Attorney General sits at 323 Center Street, Little Rock.

If a record is withheld, the clerk must cite the exemption. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1013, any subject has the right to see and challenge their own criminal history. Fingerprint comparison is used to verify or refute a challenged entry at no cost. Requests go to ACIC at 501-682-2222.

Sealing a Benton Arrest Record

Arkansas uses "seal" instead of "expunge." The statute is Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401. You file in the court that heard the case. For a Benton misdemeanor, that's Benton District Court. For a felony, that's Saline County Circuit Court.

Most misdemeanors and a long list of felony convictions can be sealed after you finish the sentence and wait the required time. Serious violent felonies, sex offenses that trigger registration, public sexual indecency, indecent exposure, and exposing another person to HIV are not eligible. Juvenile sealing uses Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309. Sealed records drop off ARCH and CBC for public runs.

Standardized petitions live on the Administrative Office of the Courts website. AOC is at 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock. Director Marty Sullivan runs the office. The phone is 501-682-9400.

Victim Alerts for Benton Arrest Cases

Victims and family members can register for custody alerts through VINE. Call 1-800-510-0415 or sign up online. The system covers the Saline County Jail, the Arkansas Department of Correction, and the Arkansas State Hospital. Alerts go out on release, transfer, parole, and court events.

Telephone registrations are anonymous and protected from FOIA. A four-digit PIN confirms the victim when a call comes in. Press 0 on the hotline for a live operator, available 24/7. Juvenile info is not released through VINE unless the juvenile is charged as an adult.

What a Benton Arrest Record Shows

A Benton arrest report typically lists the arrest date and time, the location of the stop, the arresting officer, the charges filed, and the person's basic identifiers. A Saline County Jail booking sheet adds a mugshot, bond amount, booking number, and intake time. Charges carry statute cites so you can pull up the actual law.

Benton tickets and lesser charges resolve at the Benton District Court. Felony cases land at Saline County Circuit Court. Most charges list a classification (misdemeanor, felony, infraction) and the court hearing date. Some bond amounts are set by a judge at first appearance. Others follow a bond schedule posted in the jail.

If you think a record is wrong, file a challenge through ACIC. The law protects the subject's right to see and correct their own entry. Fingerprint comparison is used to resolve disputes at no charge.

Nearby Cities to Benton

Several nearby cities share the same Saline County jail and the same state-level databases. If the person you're looking for was picked up in one of those cities, try the local police records desk first, then the sheriff's roster.

Try Bryant, Little Rock, or Maumelle for nearby police records. Bryant sits in Saline County with Benton. Little Rock and Maumelle are in Pulaski County but close enough to share case flow with Benton.