Fayetteville Arrest Records Lookup
Fayetteville arrest records are handled by the Fayetteville Police Department Records Unit and by the Washington County Sheriff once a suspect is booked into jail. This page shows you how to request a Fayetteville arrest report under the Arkansas FOIA, how to check the county jail roster, and where to go for a full Arkansas criminal history. It also covers warrant searches through the Fayetteville District Court and fees for accident reports, case reports, and body camera footage. Use the links below for each step of a Fayetteville arrest records search.
Fayetteville Arrest Records at a Glance
Fayetteville Police Records Unit
The Fayetteville Police Department Records Unit is a civilian support office. It sits at 1800 N. Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd., Fayetteville, AR 72704. The phone is 479-587-3567. Hours are Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 5 PM. Twelve Police Support Specialists handle the desk. They take reports from citizens, process officer reports, enter arrest data into the district court system, and push data into the Arkansas Crime Information Center database.
Start with the city portal at fayetteville-ar.gov. That page links to the police department, the district court, and the city's FOIA instructions.
The police department's main page at fayetteville-ar.gov/240/Police-Department lists every division. You can find the patrol, records, warrants, and investigations pages from there. The site also covers the most wanted list and the anonymous tip line.
The Records Unit page sits at fayetteville-ar.gov/243/Police-Records-Unit. It explains what the records office does and how to request a report. Accident reports run $10 per copy under state law. Case reports are typically ready in 3 to 5 business days. Arrest reports come out under the Arkansas FOIA and are generally released unless the case is still pending adjudication. Body camera footage costs $50 plus $25 per hour of processing time.
Note: Fayetteville juvenile arrest files are not released through the Records Unit and must be requested through the Washington County Juvenile Court under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309.
Fayetteville Warrant Division and Arrest Records
The Fayetteville Warrant Division serves criminal summons, subpoenas, and warrants issued by the Fayetteville District Court. Warrant inquiries can be done in person at the police department or by phone at 479-575-8344. Office hours are 8 AM to 4 PM. The office at 479-575-8343 handles misdemeanor warrants from Fayetteville District Court. Citation in lieu of arrest is available for some qualifying warrants.
If a Fayetteville warrant turns into an arrest, the booking then happens at the Washington County Detention Center. The county jail roster is posted live at washcosoar.gov. The site also posts a three-day intake list, which is a quick way to see who was recently booked in Fayetteville. For fuller county details, go to the Washington County arrest records page.
FOIA requests for warrant files route through the Records Unit. You can also submit a request online. The Fayetteville-ar.gov FOIA page at fayetteville-ar.gov/245/FOIA-Requests explains the three-business-day response window built into Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq.
Fayetteville District Court and CourtConnect
The Fayetteville District Court sits at 100 North College Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72701. The phone is 479-444-1710. Traffic court runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Criminal court runs on Wednesdays. The court handles misdemeanors, preliminary hearings in felony cases, and city ordinance violations. Felony trials move up to the Washington County Circuit Court.
Case data flows to CourtConnect at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. Search is free. You can look up a person by name, pull by case number, or check citation numbers from a traffic stop. The tool shows the charge, the docket, and the final disposition. CourtConnect does not show the arrest itself. For that, use the Washington County jail roster or the Fayetteville police records desk.
For system help, email acap.help@arcourts.gov. The Administrative Office of the Courts at arcourts.gov sits at 625 Marshall Street in Little Rock and is led by Director Marty Sullivan at 501-682-9400.
Fingerprinting and Record Sealing
Fingerprinting service is available at the Fayetteville Records Division. The fee is $12 per card. You need to bring your own fingerprint card and a valid ID. Service hours are Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM. Fingerprints taken for a Fayetteville arrest booking go to the Arkansas Crime Information Center and on to the FBI. That's how an arrest becomes part of the ARCH record at arch.ark.org.
To seal a Fayetteville arrest record, Arkansas uses the word "seal" where many other states say "expunge." The Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013 at Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401 et seq. sets the rules. You file a petition in the court where the case was heard. Misdemeanors and many felonies can be sealed after the sentence is done and the wait period passes. Serious violent felonies, sex offenses that require registration, public sexual indecency, indecent exposure, and exposing another person to HIV are not eligible.
A sealed file is removed from the public view. ARCH will not show it. CourtConnect will still flag a case number but not the details. For help with the petition, most Washington County attorneys use forms linked from the Administrative Office of the Courts.
Note: Juvenile record sealing uses its own statute, Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309, and the petition files in juvenile court, not district court.
Fayetteville Arrest Records Through State Systems
A Fayetteville arrest is one piece of a larger Arkansas criminal record. For the big picture, use ARCH at arch.ark.org. The fee is $24 per search. ARCH contains Arkansas felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests less than three years old, and sex offender status for levels 1 through 4. It does not contain juvenile records, dismissed charges, unresolved misdemeanor arrests, not guilty findings, active warrants, sealed records, or out-of-state history.
The ACIC sex offender registry at ark.org/offender-search shows level 3 and level 4 offenders in Fayetteville on a map. Search by address, city, county, ZIP, or name. Level 1 and level 2 offenders are kept off the public map under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-903, so they won't appear. The Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search at apps.ark.org/inmate_info tracks people sent to state prison after a Fayetteville conviction.
VINE at vinelink.com gives free alerts on custody, parole, and court events. Register by calling 1-800-510-0415. The program is run by ACIC and is protected from FOIA. Press 0 on the hotline for a live operator any time.
What a Fayetteville Arrest Record Holds
A Fayetteville arrest report includes the subject's full name, date of birth, race, sex, the date and time of the arrest, the arresting officer, the location, the charges with statute citations, and the bond amount. The booking sheet adds a mugshot, a physical description, any known aliases, and the facility where the person is held. Most Fayetteville arrests end up at the Washington County Detention Center, not at the city lockup.
Charges show as misdemeanor, felony, or infraction. Some records also list the court date and the prosecuting attorney. Fingerprints are taken at booking and sent to ACIC under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1001 et seq. That is what makes the record part of a statewide criminal history.
Some data is held back from public view. Undercover officer identities, personnel files, and medical or adoption records are exempt. Ongoing investigation files stay sealed until the case closes. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1013 you can see and challenge your own record at no cost through the ACIC Criminal History Division.
Nearby Cities for Arrest Records
Northwest Arkansas has several cities within a short drive of Fayetteville. Springdale sits just north and spans two counties. Rogers is up I-49 in Benton County. Bentonville is the Benton County seat and home to Walmart's corporate campus. Use the links below for each city's police records desk.