Lonoke County Arrest Records
Lonoke County arrest records live with the sheriff's office at the Lonoke County Detention Center and with the Circuit Clerk. You can look up current inmates, recent bookings, charges, and bond amounts through the jail roster tools and through the statewide Arkansas court system. The city of Cabot and the town of Lonoke both run through this jail. This page shows where to search Lonoke County arrest records, how to request a full arrest report under the Arkansas FOIA, and which state portals back up the county sheriff when a local tool is offline.
Lonoke County Arrest Records at a Glance
Lonoke County Sheriff and Detention Center
The Lonoke County Detention Center is at 440 Dee Dee Lane, Lonoke, Arkansas 72086. The jail phone is 501-676-6494 and the sheriff's office line is (501) 676-3001. Sheriff John Staley runs the office. Admin hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The jail is open 24 hours a day for intake, release, and roster checks.
The detention center is split into housing zones for low and medium security men, high security men, and women. It holds both pre-trial detainees and post-conviction inmates while they wait on transfer or serve short county sentences. New bookings include fingerprints, a mugshot, a health screen, and paperwork that sets the charges in writing. All of that rolls up into a Lonoke County arrest record.
The Cabot Justice Center at 805 West Main Street houses the Cabot Police Department, Cabot District Court, and Lonoke County 911 dispatch. The 44,000-square-foot building opened after a 2021 voter-approved municipal bond. Cabot PD handles most arrests inside the Cabot city limits and books through the county jail for anything held overnight.
Lonoke County Jail Roster
Three portals track Lonoke County jail data. The Arkansas Jail Roster search at runs a simple name-based lookup across the current roster. A second portal at focuses on recent arrests. A third, combines booking data with court case context.
The roster shows name, arrest date, charges, bond amount, and a mugshot for most intakes. Release dates appear once a person posts bond, transfers to prison, or serves their time. For questions about a specific person, the front desk at the detention center can confirm current status by phone.
Below is the front page of the Lonoke County listing at Arkansas Jail Roster. Source:.
The site pulls current inmate data from the sheriff and adds search tools for name, age, and booking date. It is a good starting point when you don't have a full name.
Lonoke County Arrest Records Aggregators
Two independent sites offer more detail than the stock roster. Arkansas Court Records mirrors Lonoke County arrest data and links booking rows to court case numbers when they match up.
The lead-in image below shows that aggregator view. Source:.
Arkansas Court Records adds charge class, statute citation, and a link out to the court file when one exists. It is a shortcut for researchers who want both the booking and the case outcome on one page.
A third site, AArrestss, focuses on recent bookings. It lists new Lonoke County arrests with date, time, and a short charge label. Source:.
The AArrestss listing is handy when you want a quick glance at who was booked in the past 24 to 72 hours without running a full name search.
Note: Aggregator sites may lag the sheriff by a few hours. Dial 501-676-6494 to confirm if a person is still in Lonoke County custody right now.
Lonoke County Courts and Arrest Records
Lonoke County sits in the 23rd Judicial Circuit, along with Prairie County. Circuit Court hears felony cases. District Court in Lonoke and Cabot handles misdemeanors, traffic matters, and first appearances. The Circuit Clerk keeps the case files, warrants, and final judgments.
Public court data is on CourtConnect. You can search by name, case number, or citation. The Administrative Office of the Courts runs the portal and offers help at acap.help@arcourts.gov. The AOC sits at 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, phone 501-682-9400. Their site, arcourts.gov, also links out to eTraffic and other statewide tools.
More on Lonoke County Arrest Records
Lonoke County arrest records tie back to the detention center at 440 Dee Dee Lane. The Lonoke County FOIA response process follows Arkansas Code Annotated § 25-19-101 et seq., with reproduction fees at $0.25 to $0.50 per page. Sheriff John Staley leads the office. Pretrial detainees and post-conviction inmates both pass through the Lonoke facility. The facility is divided into housing areas by security level and sex, which affects inmate movement and visitation rules.
Statewide ARCH Arrest Records Search
ARCH is the state system that covers all 75 counties including Lonoke. It is set up by Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501 et seq. A run costs $24. Pay by debit or credit card only. Enter the first and last name, sex, and date of birth. You get one of three results: subject with history, subject with no history, or no match.
ARCH data covers Arkansas felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests less than three years old, and sex offender status at levels 1 through 4. It leaves out juvenile records, dismissed charges, not-guilty outcomes, federal files, and arrests where the person was not fingerprinted. Launch a run at arch.ark.org. For a paper request, use form ASP-122 with a $25 check to the Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau, 1 State Police Plaza Dr., Little Rock, AR 72209.
Employers, volunteer groups, and licensing bodies with a signed release can run checks on CBC. Volunteer rate is $11. Standard rate is $22. A national FBI fingerprint check costs $13, or $11 for volunteers. The state tracks every request. Misuse of CBC data is a Class A misdemeanor.
FOIA for Lonoke County Arrest Records
Public records in Arkansas are open under the FOIA at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. Copy fees in Lonoke County sit at 25 to 50 cents per page. The sheriff has three business days to answer a written request. Send the FOIA to the Lonoke County Sheriff for arrest reports. Send it to the Circuit Clerk for case files and warrants.
Some records stay closed. Ongoing investigations, juvenile files, sealed arrest records, and raw ACIC data are not public. Sealing rules are at Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401 et seq. Juvenile sealing uses Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309. Sex offender registration sits in Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-903. Check the registry at ark.org/offender-search.
The Arkansas Attorney General at 323 Center Street, Little Rock, 501-682-2007, publishes a FOIA Handbook and binding opinions. For state prison custody, try the ADC Inmate Search. For victim notifications on Lonoke County inmates, register with VINELink or call 1-800-510-0415.
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