Search Little Rock Arrest Records
Little Rock arrest records come from three main tracks. The Little Rock Police Department holds the incident and arrest report. The Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility holds the booking file and the jail roster. CourtConnect shows the case once charges are filed in Little Rock District Court or Pulaski County Circuit Court. This page tells you how to pull a Little Rock arrest record from each source, what a FOIA request looks like, what the fees are, and where state tools like ARCH and the ACIC sex offender registry fit in when you want a broader Little Rock arrest records search.
Little Rock Arrest Records at a Glance
Little Rock Police Department Records Unit
The Little Rock Police Department runs the Central Records Unit. It is the main desk for arrest reports, incident reports, and accident reports written by LRPD officers. The unit sits at 1 University Circle, Little Rock, AR 72204, with a separate public-facing office at 1515 Main Street. Phone is (501) 371-4612. Hours run Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM. You can walk in, mail a request, or email a FOIA request to the records staff.
The first lead-in for the city is the official portal at littlerock.gov. That page links to every city office, including the police department and district court. A screenshot of the home page is below so you can see the layout and the top-level records links.
The police department's own page is at littlerock.gov/residents/police-department. It lists the records unit, the crime map, the most wanted page, and the online reporting form for non-emergency incidents. The LRPD motto TRUST (Teamwork, Respect, Understanding, Service, Transparency) and value statement CONNECT drive how the records office handles public requests.
Fees at the Little Rock records desk are simple. Accident reports cost $10 per copy. Incident reports are free for victims and $0.25 per page for everyone else. Arrest reports also run $0.25 per page under the Arkansas FOIA. Body camera footage has a $25 per hour processing fee because the video has to be reviewed and redacted. Background checks for Little Rock-only records are $10.
Note: An open Little Rock arrest report may be held back if charges are still pending adjudication or if the file is part of an active investigation.
Pulaski County Jail and Little Rock Arrest Records
Once a Little Rock suspect is booked, the file moves to the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility at 3201 West Roosevelt Road. The Pulaski jail is the largest county lockup in Arkansas. It opened in 1994 and houses more than 1,200 detainees most days. The roster is live at pulaskijail.com. You can search by name, see the booking date, the charges, the bond, and the arresting agency.
Because Little Rock is the county seat, nearly every LRPD arrest ends up in the Pulaski roster within hours. That's the fastest way to confirm a Little Rock booking. For background on how the county runs the jail and the FOIA workflow, see the Pulaski County arrest records page. The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office also handles warrant pickups and holds for other agencies.
If the subject is no longer at the county level, check the state prison search at apps.ark.org/inmate_info. The Arkansas Department of Corrections site covers state-run prisons and many county jails. Use the ADC number, name, age, or facility filter. You can also sign up with VINE at vinelink.com for free alerts on a custody status change.
Little Rock District Court and CourtConnect
The Little Rock District Court sits at 600 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72201. The main line is (501) 371-4370. Traffic violations can be paid online through the city website. Court dates show on the citation. For felony cases, the Pulaski County Circuit Court takes over. Both levels push case data to CourtConnect at caseinfo.arcourts.gov.
CourtConnect is free to use. You can search by name, by case number, by citation number, or by filing date. It shows the charging document, the docket entries, and the disposition. The arrest itself may not appear on CourtConnect because the arrest happens before the case is filed. The jail roster is where the arrest lives. Once charges are filed, the case shows up in CourtConnect and you can follow it through to a plea or trial.
Scheduled maintenance on CourtConnect runs Monday through Friday from 12:30 AM to 2 AM and Saturday at 10 PM through Sunday at noon. Help emails go to acap.help@arcourts.gov. The Administrative Office of the Courts is at 625 Marshall Street in Little Rock, 501-682-9400, Director Marty Sullivan. More background on statewide court records is at arcourts.gov.
Statewide Tools for Little Rock Arrest Records
Not every Little Rock arrest question can be answered at the city or county level. For a full criminal history, use ARCH at arch.ark.org. ARCH is run by the Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501 et seq. The fee is $24.00 per search. Results come back fingerprint-backed, which is far more reliable than a plain name lookup. ARCH covers Arkansas felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests less than three years old, and sex offender levels 1 through 4.
The Online Criminal Background Check (CBC) at cbc.ark.org is a different tool. It needs the subject's signed, notarized release. It is not for the general public, and it is not intended for hiring or leasing uses. The fee is $22.00 per name-based state check or $11.00 for volunteer organizations. Mail-in requests without an INA account cost $25. The State Police Identification Bureau at 1 State Police Plaza Dr. processes manual requests at 501-618-8500.
For the sex offender registry, go to ark.org/offender-search. You can check by address, city, county, ZIP, or name. Level 3 and level 4 offenders show on the public map. Levels 1 and 2 are kept off the public view under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-903. Around 1,624 level 1 and level 2 offenders live in the state system without appearing on the public map.
Note: ARCH will not return dismissed Little Rock arrest records, arrests older than three years with no disposition, juvenile files, or sealed records.
Filing a FOIA Request for Little Rock Arrest Records
The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act sits at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. It says any Arkansas citizen can ask a public agency for a copy of a public record. The agency has three business days to respond. Fees cannot be more than the actual cost of making the copy. The LRPD records desk follows these rules. So does the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, the Little Rock District Court clerk, and the Arkansas State Police.
To file a FOIA for a Little Rock arrest report, write a short letter or email. Name the subject. Give the date of the arrest if you know it. Ask for the arrest report, the booking sheet, and the incident narrative. Be ready to pay the per-page fee. Sealed records under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401 et seq. are not released. Juvenile files are not released under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309. Active investigation files are held back until the case closes. You have the right under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1013 to see and challenge your own criminal history on file with ACIC.
The Arkansas Attorney General at 323 Center Street, Little Rock, 501-682-2007, publishes the FOIA Handbook and opinions at arkansasag.gov/opinions. If LRPD denies a Little Rock arrest records request, the Attorney General's opinions can help you push back.
Little Rock Warrants and Criminal Fines
Warrants for Little Rock misdemeanors are issued by the Little Rock District Court. Felony warrants come out of the Pulaski County Circuit Court. The Pulaski County Sheriff serves most warrants. LRPD patrol officers also serve warrants during routine contacts. Some warrants are held back from public view so the subject doesn't run. Others are posted to the city's most wanted page.
If you think you have a Little Rock warrant, the safest move is to call a lawyer first. You can then contact the Little Rock District Court clerk at (501) 371-4370 for a court date. Citation-in-lieu-of-arrest options exist for some low-level warrants. Pay traffic tickets and criminal fines through the city's online portal at littlerock.gov.
For court-related payment questions, the district court takes cashier's checks, money orders, and in-person cash. Missed payments can generate a failure-to-appear warrant. A new Little Rock arrest report would then show up under the subject's name the next time the roster updates.
What a Little Rock Arrest Record Shows
A typical Little Rock arrest record holds 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 the mugshot, a physical description, known aliases, and the holding facility. Many records also list the court of jurisdiction and the first appearance date.
Charges classify as misdemeanor, felony, or infraction. The arrest class will show up on the Pulaski jail roster as well. Fingerprints taken at booking go to ACIC and then to the FBI through NCIC. That's how the record becomes part of the state criminal history file searchable through ARCH.
Some data is held back. Undercover officer identities, personnel files, medical details, and information about minors are exempt from FOIA. An active investigation file is also exempt until the case closes or goes to court.
Nearby Cities for Arrest Records
Pulaski County covers Little Rock and several other cities with their own police departments. If your search isn't in Little Rock proper, try a neighbor. The North Little Rock Police Department runs its own records unit across the river. Conway is a short drive up I-40 in Faulkner County. Bryant and Benton sit just southwest in Saline County. Jacksonville handles its own arrest logs inside Pulaski County.