Drew County Arrest Records Search

Drew County arrest records are kept by the sheriff's office in Monticello and are posted on the live inmates feed. The roster shows current bookings with details like intake date, gender, race, age, height, weight, and hair color. The county also files cases with the Circuit Clerk once charges go forward. Drew County arrest records cover bookings from sheriff deputies, Monticello Police, and the Arkansas State Police. This page shows where to find the roster, how to back it up with state tools like ARCH and VINE, and what Arkansas FOIA says about local records access.

Drew County Sheriff Arrest Records

The Drew County Sheriff's Office is the main local source for arrest records. The office runs patrol, the detention center, and civil process. The jail is at 210 S Main St, Monticello, AR 71655. The phone is (870) 367-6211. The sheriff covers all unincorporated Drew County and backs up Monticello Police on major calls.

The sheriff's website posts a live feed of inmates in custody. Each record typically includes booking date, gender, race, age, height, weight, hair color, and inmate ID. Some entries show a mugshot and the current charges. The site updates as bookings move through the system.

For historical Drew County arrest records, the Circuit Clerk's office holds the case files filed in court. Arkansas FOIA gives any Arkansas citizen the right to request an arrest report, booking sheet, or warrant list. Agencies have three business days to respond. The Arkansas Sheriffs' Association page for Drew County is a secondary backup when the site is down.

Drew County Detention Center Bookings

The Drew County Detention Center is at 210 S Main St, Monticello. The facility books in adults arrested in the county. Staff complete a medical screen, take fingerprints, and post booking data to the online feed. First appearances usually happen in Drew County District Court within a business day.

The live feed from the sheriff's site at drewcountysheriff.com/inmatesFeed is a simple way to check who is in custody. You'll see inmate ID, full name, booking date, and the basic descriptive data. Some entries post the charge and bond. Others leave those blank until the paperwork posts.

After a first appearance, the judge sets bond and reads the probable cause affidavit. Felonies move to Circuit Court. Misdemeanors stay in District Court. Bonds can be posted by cash, a bonding agent, or property under specific rules set by the court. For inmates moved to state prison, the ADC Inmate Search is the statewide tool.

Drew County Arrest Records on ARCH

The ARCH system is the Arkansas Criminal History check open to the public. ARCH pulls from the ACIC database and returns fingerprint-backed results. Act 1185 of 2015 created it, codified at Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501 et seq. The fee is $24 per run. Payment is by debit or credit card only.

ARCH returns Arkansas felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests less than three years old, and sex offender status. It does not return juvenile records, dismissed charges, not guilty findings, active warrants, sealed arrests, pardoned convictions, traffic arrests, or any out-of-state and federal history. Race or ZIP can help narrow common name hits. A person has a right under A.C.A. § 12-12-1013 to see and challenge their ACIC record at no cost.

Certified Drew County arrest records for immigration, adoption, or licensing are not issued through ARCH. Use the mail channel. Form ASP-122 is the standard request. The mail fee is $25 sent to the Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau at 1 State Police Plaza Dr., Little Rock, AR 72209. The Bureau answers at 501-618-8500 and keeps hours from 7:30 AM to 5 PM.

Court Records After a Drew County Arrest

Drew County court records live with the Circuit Clerk. The Circuit Court handles felony cases. District Court takes misdemeanors and first appearances. Once a case is filed, the docket is searchable through Arkansas CourtConnect. Search by person, business, case type, or citation.

The Administrative Office of the Courts runs CourtConnect. The office is at 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock. Director Marty Sullivan can be reached at 501-682-9400. For help with the public tool, email acap.help@arcourts.gov. Scheduled maintenance runs overnight on weekdays and from Saturday night into Sunday noon.

The arrest itself may not post on CourtConnect. The charging document, docket, and disposition will. That makes the tool a solid way to track what happens after a Drew County arrest. For a full certified case file, go to the Circuit Clerk in Monticello.

FOIA and Sealing Drew County Arrest Records

The Arkansas FOIA at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. is the main rule. Drew County arrest records, booking sheets, jail rosters, and most warrant data are open to Arkansas citizens. Open investigations, juvenile records, and sealed records are exempt. Agencies must respond within three business days. Copy fees can only cover real reproduction cost. The Attorney General's FOIA resources include the full Handbook and AG Opinions 2003-057 and 2003-183 on sealed record access.

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

Sealed Drew County arrest records are removed from public tools like ARCH and CBC. The record stays with law enforcement and the court for limited uses. Standard sealing petitions are available through the Administrative Office of the Courts.

State Tools Linking to Drew County Arrest Records

The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry posts level 3 and 4 offenders in Drew County. Search by county, city, ZIP, address, or name. Levels 1 and 2 are not on the public map per Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-903. Level 4 offenders are described as sexually violent predators. Thousands of non-mappable offenders exist statewide with addresses that don't recognize on the tool.

VINE at vinelink.com covers custody alerts for Drew County Jail and ADC inmates. Register by phone at 1-800-510-0415. ACIC runs the Arkansas side. Registrations are free, anonymous, and FOIA exempt. The system pushes alerts on release, transfer, parole, and court events.

For consent-backed checks, the Online Criminal Background Check is run by the Arkansas State Police for employers, schools, and licensing bodies. State name checks cost $22. National FBI fingerprint checks cost $13. The data comes from ACIC. Using results for any purpose not listed in the request is a Class A misdemeanor.

Nearby Counties

Drew County is in southeast Arkansas. Try these nearby county roster pages.

• Desha County borders to the east along the Mississippi.
• Dallas County posts a roster and most wanted list.
• Cross County has a dual current-and-release roster in Wynne.