Find Arrest Records in Springdale
Springdale arrest records are pushed online by the Springdale Police Department as arrest logs and dispatch logs. The records desk handles FOIA requests for incident and arrest reports. Springdale sits in both Washington and Benton counties, so jail bookings can land at either the Washington County Detention Center or the Benton County Sheriff's roster. This page walks through how to pull a Springdale arrest record, what the fees are, and where to run a wider Springdale arrest records search using statewide tools like ARCH and the ADC inmate lookup.
Springdale Arrest Records at a Glance
Springdale Police Records Division
The Springdale Police Department Records Division sits at 201 Spring Street, Springdale, AR 72764. The phone is (479) 750-8146. Hours run Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM. The desk handles a steady flow of accident reports, arrest reports, and case reports. Online reporting is available for non-emergency incidents like a theft under $1,000, vandalism under $1,000, lost property, and harassment complaints.
Start at the main city portal at springdalear.gov. That page links to the police department, the district court, and the city clerk.
The Springdale Police Data page at springdalear.gov/page/police-data is the quickest look at recent activity. It holds two key tools. The Arrest Logs show people who have been arrested or charged by Springdale PD. The Dispatch Logs show current police activity pulled from the 911 center.
To request a formal arrest report or incident file, use the FOIA page at springdalear.gov/o/spd/page/public-records-requests-foia-requests. The page holds a downloadable FOIA request form. The records division at springdalear.gov/o/spd/page/records processes a large number of these requests.
Springdale records fees run $10 for an accident report, $5 for an incident report, $5 for an arrest report, and $10 for a local records background check. The charges follow the cost-recovery rule under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq.
Note: Springdale arrest reports involving a juvenile are not released through the Records Division and must go through the juvenile court under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309.
Springdale Arrest Records and Two Counties
Springdale straddles the Washington and Benton county line. Most of the city and most of the arrests fall in Washington County. Some Springdale streets north of the city center are inside Benton County. Where a suspect is booked depends on where the arrest happened. That matters if you are tracking a case because each county has a different jail roster and a different sheriff.
The Washington County Sheriff at washcosoar.gov runs a live roster and a three-day intake list. The Benton County Sheriff at sheriff.bentoncountyar.gov posts a real-time roster too. For the full workflow on each county, see the Washington County arrest records page and the Benton County arrest records page.
If you aren't sure which county a Springdale arrest landed in, check both rosters. The name and booking date will be the same. The agency field will show which sheriff took the booking.
Springdale District Court and CourtConnect
The Springdale District Court is at 201 Spring Street, Springdale, AR 72764. The phone is (479) 750-8146. Court hours run Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. The court handles misdemeanors, ordinance violations, and preliminary hearings on felony charges. Felony trials move up to the Washington or Benton County Circuit Court.
Case data flows to CourtConnect at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. There is no fee. You can search by name, by case number, or by citation number. The tool shows the charge, the docket, and the disposition. CourtConnect does not show the arrest itself. The arrest lives on the jail roster and in the police arrest log.
Help emails go to acap.help@arcourts.gov. The Administrative Office of the Courts at arcourts.gov runs the system out of 625 Marshall Street in Little Rock. Director Marty Sullivan can be reached at 501-682-9400.
Statewide Search for Springdale Arrest Records
For a full criminal history that includes any Springdale arrest, use ARCH at arch.ark.org. The fee is $24 per search. Results are fingerprint-backed. ARCH was created by Act 1185 of 2015 and is codified at Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501 et seq. The system holds Arkansas felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests less than three years old, and sex offender status for levels 1 through 4.
ARCH will not return Springdale juvenile records, dismissed charges, unresolved misdemeanors, not guilty findings, active warrants, sealed arrests, pardoned convictions, out-of-state history, federal history, traffic arrests, or arrests made without fingerprints. Certified results for immigration or adoption are handled through mail or in-person requests to the Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau at 1 State Police Plaza Dr. in Little Rock, 501-618-8500.
The Online Criminal Background Check at cbc.ark.org is a different tool and needs the subject's signed, notarized release. It is not for the general public. For sex offender data, check the registry at ark.org/offender-search. For state prison status, use the ADC inmate search at apps.ark.org/inmate_info. For free custody alerts, sign up with VINE at vinelink.com.
FOIA and Sealing Springdale Arrest Records
The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. sets the ground rules. Any Arkansas citizen can ask Springdale PD, the county sheriff, or the court clerk for a public record. Agencies have three business days to respond. Fees cannot be more than the actual cost. Exempt records include ongoing investigations, sealed files under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401 et seq., juvenile files under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309, undercover officer identities, and personnel records.
Sealing uses the Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013. File a petition in the court where the case was heard. Misdemeanors and many felony convictions are eligible after the sentence is done. Serious violent felonies, sex offenses that require registration, public sexual indecency, indecent exposure, and exposing another person to HIV are not eligible. A sealed Springdale arrest record is removed from the public view. ARCH will not return it. CBC will not return it.
You have the right under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1013 to see and challenge your own criminal history file on record with ACIC at 322 S. Main Street, Suite 615, Little Rock, 501-682-2222. The Attorney General at arkansasag.gov/opinions publishes the FOIA Handbook and key opinions that cover Springdale arrest records access questions.
What a Springdale Arrest Record Holds
A Springdale arrest record 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. Springdale arrests are usually booked into Washington County, though Benton County picks up bookings from the north side of the city.
Charges are classed as misdemeanor, felony, or infraction. Fingerprints taken at booking push to the Arkansas Crime Information Center under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1001 et seq. That links the arrest to any prior record in ACIC and to the FBI NCIC system. The Springdale Arrest Logs page shows a short version of this data in near real-time.
Some fields are held back from public view. Medical details, information about minors, personnel files, and undercover identities are exempt. Active investigation files stay sealed until the case closes.
Nearby Cities for Arrest Records
Northwest Arkansas has several cities within a short drive of Springdale. Fayetteville is just south. Rogers is just north. Bentonville sits a few miles beyond Rogers. Centerton is west of Bentonville and is also in Benton County.