Cross County Arrest Records

Cross County arrest records are kept by the sheriff's office in Wynne and filed with the Circuit Clerk once a charge is brought. The online inmate roster lets you switch between current inmates and people released in the past 48 hours. Bookings cover the city of Wynne, the smaller towns of Cherry Valley and Parkin, and the unincorporated parts of eastern Arkansas the sheriff patrols. Cross County arrest records from the jail sync with state tools like VINE and the ADC Inmate Search. This page shows you where to search for Cross County arrest records, what each data source holds, and how FOIA plays out locally.

Cross County Sheriff Arrest Records

The Cross County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and posts the inmate roster. The detention center sits at 1600 S Falls Blvd, Wynne, AR 72396. Call the jail at (870) 238-5700. The roster splits into two views. One shows every inmate currently held. The other lists people released in the past 48 hours. This dual view is handy for anyone tracking a recent Cross County arrest.

A Cross County arrest record in the roster typically shows the booking date, charges, bond, arresting agency, and a mugshot. Some records include custody class, height, weight, and the court date. The data comes from the jail management system and refreshes through the day. If a person is not on the current list but shows up on the recent release list, they were booked and bonded out or were moved to another agency. The sheriff's office site is www.crosscountysheriff.org with the roster path at /roster_choose.php.

Deputies cover all of unincorporated Cross County. City police in Wynne, Cherry Valley, Parkin, and Hickory Ridge handle their own jurisdictions. Every arrest goes through the county detention center for booking. That makes the Cross County roster the single point for local arrest records. For records on arrests that did not result in a current booking, call the arresting agency.

Using ARCH for Cross County Arrest Records

The Arkansas Criminal History (ARCH) system is the state-level path for a wider search. Act 1185 of 2015 created the system and codified it at Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501 et seq. The fee is $24 per run, paid by debit or credit card. ARCH pulls from the ACIC database and ties results to fingerprints.

ARCH returns 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 return juvenile records, dismissed charges, active warrants, unresolved misdemeanor arrests, felony arrests older than three years, not guilty findings, sealed records, pardoned convictions, or traffic arrests. If a Cross County arrest did not have fingerprints, ARCH will miss it. A pure name search can also miss people with aliases, which is why the fingerprint-backed state system is more reliable.

For certified Cross County arrest records, the Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau handles in-person and mail requests. The office is at 1 State Police Plaza Dr., Little Rock, AR 72209. Form ASP-122 is the standard request form and must be notarized. The mail fee is $25. Hours run 7:30 AM to 5 PM on weekdays. The main line is 501-618-8500 and the fax is 501-618-8404.

Cross County Court Records and Case Search

Court records follow each Cross County arrest. Felony cases are filed in Circuit Court. Misdemeanors and first appearances go through District Court. The Circuit Clerk's office in Wynne keeps the files. For online access, the CourtConnect portal is free and covers criminal, civil, domestic, probate, and traffic cases.

Use CourtConnect to search by party name, business, case type, or citation. You can pull judgment lists and docket filings by date. The Administrative Office of the Courts at arcourts.gov maintains the system. The office is at 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock, and the main line is 501-682-9400. For help with the public tool, email acap.help@arcourts.gov.

Partial data is common for smaller counties. Cross County may show limited activity in CourtConnect compared to larger counties. For the full case file, the Circuit Clerk in Wynne is the source of record. Scheduled maintenance hits Monday through Friday from 12:30 AM to 2 AM and Saturday 10 PM through Sunday noon.

Arkansas FOIA and Cross County Arrest Records

The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. is the main rule for public access. Cross County arrest records, booking sheets, jail rosters, and warrant data are open to any Arkansas citizen. Active investigations, sealed records, and juvenile cases are exempt. Agencies have three business days to respond. Copy fees cover real reproduction costs.

The Arkansas Attorney General publishes the FOIA Handbook and posts opinions at 323 Center Street, Little Rock. The line is 501-682-2007. Opinions 2003-057 and 2003-183 cover the rules around sealed records access. The Handbook is the best starting point if a request is denied.

Record sealing in Arkansas is governed by the Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013 at Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401 et seq. You petition the court where the case was heard. Many misdemeanors and some felonies qualify after the sentence ends. Violent felonies, sex offenses that require registration, public sexual indecency, indecent exposure, and exposing another person to HIV are not eligible. Juvenile sealing follows Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309.

Cross County Arrest Records on State Tools

The ADC Inmate Search covers state-run prisons and most county jails statewide. Cross County Jail data shows in the feed. Search by ADC number, name, gender, age, race, county, facility, or offense category. Results include mugshots, intake date, and current facility. The ADC mailing address is 6814 Princeton Pike, Pine Bluff, AR 71602-9411. Questions go to adc.inmate.info@arkansas.gov.

The VINE service tracks custody status for Cross County Jail inmates and ADC inmates. Sign up at vinelink.com or call 1-800-510-0415 to register for alerts on release, transfer, parole, and court events. ACIC runs the Arkansas side of VINE under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1001 et seq. Registrations are anonymous. Juvenile information is not released unless the juvenile is charged as an adult.

The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry posts level 3 and 4 offenders in Cross County. Level 4 offenders are described as sexually violent predators under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-903. Search by address, city, county, ZIP, or name. Thousands of non-mappable offenders exist in the registry, meaning their addresses don't map on the tool. Crime statistics for Cross County are compiled by the Arkansas Crime Information Center at 322 S. Main Street, Little Rock, 501-682-2222.

Nearby Counties

Cross County sits in eastern Arkansas with access to rosters in neighboring counties.

• Crittenden County borders to the east with West Memphis jail records.
• Crawford County runs a separate roster along the western border.
• Desha County in the southeast has a phone-only roster.