Search Crittenden County Arrest Records

Crittenden County arrest records live with the Sheriff's Office in West Memphis and with the West Memphis Police Department. The county detention center books in adults from across the region and holds state transfers on the way to prison. Online inmate records show booking date, charges, bond amount, and custody status. Crittenden County arrest records connect into VINELink for custody notifications. This page walks through where to find Crittenden County arrest records, how to reach the right contact for a records request, and which state tools can back up a county lookup when the local roster is offline.

Crittenden County Sheriff Arrest Records

The Crittenden County Sheriff's Office handles jail operations and keeps the current arrest records. Sheriff Mike Allen runs the agency. The office and jail share an address at 350 Afco Road, West Memphis, AR 72301. Call the detention center at (870) 702-2010. Call the sheriff's administrative line at (870) 702-2067. Deputies cover unincorporated Crittenden County and back up city police in Marion, West Memphis, and smaller towns along Interstate 40 and Interstate 55.

Online Crittenden County arrest records include the booking date, the charges, the bond amount, and the current custody status. You can verify whether a person is still held or has been released. For custody updates, the jail feeds data to VINELink, which lets victims and the public track changes. The state ADC Inmate Search covers Crittenden County Jail data alongside state prison data.

Reports on specific arrests can be requested through the sheriff under Arkansas FOIA. Send a written request to the office in West Memphis. Agencies have three business days to produce records or explain a delay. Fees for copies can be charged at the actual cost of reproduction.

West Memphis Police and Crittenden County Arrest Records

The West Memphis Police Department is a major source of Crittenden County arrest records. The department sits at 626 E. Broadway, West Memphis. The main line is 870-732-7555. Officers patrol the largest city in the county and handle interstate stops on I-40 and I-55. Every West Memphis PD arrest is booked at the Crittenden County Detention Center, which is why the county jail roster captures most of the local activity.

Records requests for West Memphis PD reports go to the department's records unit. The unit can provide incident reports, arrest reports, and supplemental narratives for closed cases. Active investigation files are withheld. For a wider statewide scan, the Arkansas Criminal History (ARCH) system at arch.ark.org lets the public run a $24 name-based search backed by fingerprints in the ACIC database.

ARCH returns Arkansas felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests less than three years old, and sex offender status per Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501 et seq. Active warrants, sealed convictions, and juvenile records are not included. For certified results needed for immigration or adoption, use the mailed ASP-122 form with a $25 fee sent to the Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau.

Court Records After a Crittenden County Arrest

Felony cases filed after a Crittenden County arrest land in the Circuit Court. Misdemeanors go to District Court. The Circuit Clerk keeps the court files and dockets. You can search filings at Arkansas CourtConnect at no cost. Search by person, business, case type, citation number, or by filings by date.

CourtConnect is supported by the Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts. The AOC sits at 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock, AR 72201. Marty Sullivan is the Director. The office phone is 501-682-9400. Help with public CourtConnect goes through acap.help@arcourts.gov. Scheduled downtime runs overnight on weekdays and most of Saturday into Sunday noon.

The arrest itself may not appear on CourtConnect. The charging document, the docket entries, and the final disposition will. That makes CourtConnect the best way to follow what happens after someone is arrested in Crittenden County. For traffic tickets, eTraffic lets the public pay online in jurisdictions on the Contexte platform.

Community Resources and Crittenden County Arrest Records

Justice Network, Inc. of Eastern Arkansas provides drug testing and supervision services used in many Crittenden County cases. Legal Aid of Arkansas has an office serving eastern counties with free civil legal help for people who qualify. For criminal defense, the Public Defender's Office is assigned at the court level.

Under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq., the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act gives any Arkansas citizen the right to inspect and copy public records during business hours. Crittenden County arrest records are open unless a specific exemption applies. The Attorney General's FOIA resources include the full handbook and opinions on sealed records. Arkansas AG Opinions 2003-057 and 2003-183 cover access questions tied to sealed records.

For someone who wants to seal a Crittenden County arrest record, the Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013 is at Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401 et seq. You file a petition in the court where the case was heard. Sealed records are removed from public search. Violent felonies and registration-triggering sex offenses are not eligible.

More Crittenden County Arrest Records Tools

The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry lets you search registered offenders living in Crittenden County. ACIC runs the tool. Search by address, city, county, ZIP, or name. Levels 3 and 4 show on the public map. Levels 1 and 2 are not posted per Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-903. Level 4 offenders are described as sexually violent predators and must re-register every three months.

VINE, the Victim Information and Notification Everyday service, is at vinelink.com or 1-800-510-0415. The service tracks custody status across Crittenden County Jail, the Arkansas Department of Correction, and the Arkansas State Hospital. You can sign up for alerts on release, transfer, parole, or court events. Registrations are anonymous and exempt from FOIA.

For Crittenden County arrest records that need a consent-backed report, the Online Criminal Background Check (CBC) portal lets employers, schools, and licensing bodies pull Arkansas data. The portal costs $22 per state name check or $13 for a national fingerprint check. Using the data for any other purpose is a Class A misdemeanor.

Statutes Behind Crittenden County Arrest Records

Criminal history reporting is governed by Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1001 et seq. That chapter makes ACIC the central repository. It defines criminal history information and requires fingerprinting at arrest for listed offenses. Disposition reporting is required for all criminal justice agencies, including the Crittenden County Sheriff and West Memphis Police.

Under A.C.A. § 12-12-1013, any person has the right to see and challenge the contents of their criminal history record in ACIC. Requests go to the Administrator of the ACIC Criminal History Division at 501-682-2222. Fingerprint comparison is used to confirm or clear a challenged record at no cost. The office sits at 322 S. Main Street, Suite 615, Little Rock, AR 72201.

Nearby Counties

Crittenden County sits in the Arkansas Delta across the river from Memphis. Try these nearby counties for a broader search.

• Cross County borders Crittenden to the west with Wynne as its county seat.
• Crawford County runs a separate roster along the western state line.
• Desha County handles bookings in the southeast corner of Arkansas.