Faulkner County Arrest Records
Faulkner County arrest records are kept by the sheriff's office in Conway and filed with the Circuit Clerk once charges are brought. The sheriff runs two jail units with combined capacity for more than 400 inmates and publishes a real-time online roster. A most wanted list with mugshots is posted on the site. Faulkner County arrest records also appear through state tools like CourtConnect, ARCH, and VINE. This page walks through where to look up current bookings, how to request records under Arkansas FOIA, and which state portals back up the county roster.
Faulkner County Arrest Records at a Glance
Faulkner County Sheriff Arrest Records
The Faulkner County Sheriff's Office runs patrol, the jail, and civil process. Sheriff Tim Ryals leads the agency. Chief Deputy Chad Wooley handles day-to-day operations. Captain Chris Watkins is the Jail Administrator and can be reached at chris.watkins@fcso.ar.gov. The office is open 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. The non-emergency line is 501-328-5906. CID is at 501-450-4917.
The inmate roster sits at the sheriff's site and is updated in real time. You can see names, mugshots, charges, bond, and booking dates. Faulkner County arrest records on the roster cover sheriff arrests, Conway Police arrests, Mayflower Police arrests, and Arkansas State Police stops made in the county. A most wanted list also posts with mugshots. Public tips can be called to the sheriff.
A second county page hosts office details and history at faulknercountyar.gov. Use either portal for contact info and links to the inmate roster. A records request portal is available online for FOIA submissions. The sheriff charges $5 for the first page and $1 for each additional page on copies.
Note: Faulkner County uses two separate jail facilities. Confirm which unit a person is held in before you drive out to visit.
Faulkner County Jail Units and Bookings
Faulkner County runs a two-facility jail system. Jail Unit 1 is at 801 Locust Street, Conway, AR 72034. The line is 501-450-4995. Unit 1 is the maximum security facility with capacity for 118 male inmates. Jail Unit 2 is at 500 S German Lane, Conway, AR 72034. The line is 501-328-4160. Unit 2 holds 218 male inmates and 88 female inmates. Combined capacity is 424 beds.
Every arrest is booked into one of the two units based on classification. Unit 1 takes maximum security holds and high-risk pretrial detainees. Unit 2 handles general population and female inmates. After a first appearance in District Court, the judge sets bond and reviews the probable cause affidavit. Felonies move to Circuit Court. Misdemeanors stay in District Court.
The Circuit Clerk keeps the court files for every Faulkner County arrest that moves to a case. The Circuit Clerk's office is at 801 Locust St, Conway, AR 72034. The line is (501) 450-4909. In-person record inspection is free at the courthouse. Copy fees run $0.25 per page at the Circuit Clerk, which is cheaper than the sheriff's office rate for the same record.
Faulkner County Arrest Records on ARCH
The Arkansas Criminal History (ARCH) system is the state public tool for a name-based check. The fee is $24 per run. ARCH pulls fingerprint-backed results from the ACIC database. Act 1185 of 2015 created the system, codified at Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501 et seq.
ARCH returns Arkansas felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests less than three years old, and sex offender status for levels 1 through 4. The system does not return juvenile records, dismissed charges, unresolved misdemeanors, felony arrests older than three years, not guilty findings, active warrants, sealed convictions, pardoned convictions, traffic arrests, or arrests made without prints. You need first and last name, sex, and date of birth to run a search.
Under A.C.A. § 12-12-1013, any person has the right to see and challenge their own 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 ACIC office is at 322 S. Main Street, Suite 615, Little Rock, AR 72201.
CourtConnect and Faulkner County Arrest Records
Faulkner County feeds data to the statewide CourtConnect portal. The system is supported by the Administrative Office of the Courts. The office is at 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock, AR 72201. Director Marty Sullivan can be reached at 501-682-9400. Email acap.help@arcourts.gov for help.
Use CourtConnect to search by party name, business name, case type, or citation. You can also run judgment searches and filings-by-date searches. The arrest itself may not post. The charging document, docket, and final disposition will. Scheduled maintenance runs Monday through Friday 12:30 AM to 2 AM and Saturday 10 PM through Sunday noon.
Faulkner County uses CourtConnect for criminal, civil, domestic relations, probate, and traffic case data. eTraffic lets the public pay traffic tickets online in jurisdictions on the Contexte platform. For a full certified case file, the Circuit Clerk is the source of record.
FOIA and Sealing Faulkner County Arrest Records
The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. gives Arkansas citizens the right to inspect and copy public records. Faulkner County arrest records, booking sheets, jail rosters, and warrant lists are open unless an exemption applies. Agencies have three business days to respond. The Attorney General's FOIA resources include the Handbook and AG Opinions 2003-057 and 2003-183 on sealed records.
Record sealing follows 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 case was heard. Many misdemeanors and some felonies qualify after the sentence ends. Serious 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.
A sealed Faulkner County arrest record is removed from public tools like ARCH and CBC. The record remains with the court and law enforcement for limited uses. Criminal history reporting itself is governed by Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1001 et seq., which makes ACIC the central repository and requires fingerprinting at arrest for listed offenses.
More Faulkner County Arrest Records Tools
The ADC Inmate Search tracks Faulkner County inmates once they move to state prison. Search by ADC number, name, gender, age, race, county, facility, or offense category. Results include mugshots and intake date.
VINE at vinelink.com or 1-800-510-0415 pushes custody alerts for Faulkner County Jail and ADC inmates. ACIC runs the Arkansas side. Registrations are free and anonymous and exempt from FOIA. The system pushes alerts on release, transfer, parole, and court events.
The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry lists level 3 and 4 offenders in Faulkner County. Level 4 is described as a sexually violent predator per Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-903 and must re-register every three months. Levels 1 and 2 are not on the public map. Around 1,624 statewide offenders in levels 1 and 2 are in the system without public posting.
Nearby Counties
Faulkner County sits in central Arkansas near Little Rock. Use these nearby county pages for a broader search.
- Franklin County runs a limited roster from Ozark.
- Crawford County handles bookings through Van Buren.
- Cross County has a current-and-released roster in Wynne.