Access Miller County Arrest Records
Miller County arrest records are kept by the Miller County Sheriff's Office at the detention center in Texarkana and by the Circuit Clerk. Inmates booked by the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department are held at the same facility. You can look up current jail data, warrants, and booking reports through the sheriff's portal and through state tools like ARCH, CourtConnect, and the ADC Inmate Search. Below you will find where Miller County arrest records live, who to call, what Arkansas law says about public access, and how to get a FOIA copy of a booking file.
Miller County Arrest Records at a Glance
Miller County Sheriff and Detention Center
The Miller County Sheriff's Office sits in Texarkana, the county seat. Sheriff Wayne Easley leads the office. The web address is millercountyso.us. The main jail, the Miller County Detention Center, is at 2300 East Street, Texarkana, Arkansas 71854. The phone is 870-774-3001.
The detention center is the primary jail for the county. An expansion project is planned to keep up with intake. Staff describe it as a top-notch facility with an efficient crew. Bookings happen around the clock. Anyone arrested inside Miller County, whether by the sheriff, the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department, or the state police, ends up here for processing.
Below is a lead-in to the Miller County Sheriff's Office site. Source: millercountyso.us.
The site runs the public inmate roster and also links to the Mobile Patrol app, which lets you track recent bookings on a phone. A separate inmate lookup page lives at millercountyjailar.org.
Texarkana Arrests and Miller County Arrest Records
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department handles city-level arrests on the Arkansas side of the state line. Their page is at arkpolice.txkusa.org/city-jail. The PD records office sits at 100 N. Stateline Avenue, Texarkana, AR 75504-1885. Hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Closed on city holidays. Phone: (903) 798-3181. Fax: 903-793-3664.
Background check fees at the Texarkana records office run $10, and the person must appear in person with a valid government-issued photo ID and one more form of ID. No one can request a criminal history on another person without a signed, notarized letter of authorization. Crash reports cost $10 and can be pulled in person, by mail, or online through Lexis Nexis. Certified copies of a report cost $5.
Below is the Texarkana PD city jail page. Source: arkpolice.txkusa.org.
People arrested by Texarkana Arkansas PD are housed at the Miller County Detention Center. On the Texas side, arrests go to the Bi-State Jail at 100 N. State Line Ave, Texarkana, Texas 75501, phone 903-798-3199. For custody status checks, VINELink or the Mobile Patrol app on the Miller County Sheriff's site are the fastest options.
Note: Texarkana straddles the state line. Ask the desk which state made the arrest before you start the records request. That saves time.
Miller County Courts and Arrest Records
Miller County is in the 8th South Judicial Circuit. Circuit Court handles felonies and large civil cases. District Court in Texarkana covers misdemeanors, traffic cases, and first appearances. The Circuit Clerk keeps case files, warrants, and judgments.
Public court data is on CourtConnect. Search by name, case number, or citation. The service is free. The Administrative Office of the Courts, at arcourts.gov, runs the system from 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, phone 501-682-9400.
CourtConnect shows criminal, civil, domestic relations, probate, and traffic cases. It does not always show the booking itself. The booking stays with the sheriff. The charging document, the docket, and the judgment all show up in CourtConnect once filed.
Miller County Arrest Records via ARCH
ARCH is the state system for public criminal history searches. It runs under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501 et seq., enacted as Act 1185 of 2015. A search costs $24. You need first and last name, sex, and date of birth. Results fall into three buckets: subject with history, subject with no history, or no match.
What shows: Arkansas felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests less than three years old, and sex offender status. What does not: juvenile records, traffic arrests, sealed files, dismissed charges, federal data, and anything not tied to fingerprints. Launch a search at arch.ark.org. For a paper search, use form ASP-122 with $25 to the Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau, 1 State Police Plaza Dr., Little Rock, AR 72209.
Employers and volunteer groups can use CBC with a signed release. Volunteer rate: $11. Standard name check: $22. Fingerprint-based FBI check: $13, or $11 for volunteers. Misuse of CBC data is a Class A misdemeanor.
More on Miller County Arrest Records
Miller County arrest records include bookings from the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department. Individuals arrested by Texarkana PD are housed at the Miller County Detention Center at 2300 East Street, Texarkana. The sheriff's office operates a Mobile Patrol App that pushes custody alerts. Inmate status checks run through VINELink or the Sheriff's Mobile Patrol. The detention center is slated for an expansion project that should increase capacity.
FOIA for Miller County Arrest Records
The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act is at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. The law opens public records to any Arkansas citizen during business hours. Agencies have three business days to respond. Fees must match actual copy costs. Arrest reports, booking sheets, and jail rosters are generally public. Ongoing investigation files are not.
Some records stay closed even on a valid request. Sealed records fall under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401 et seq. Juvenile sealing uses Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309. Sex offender registration rules sit in Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-903. The state map at ark.org/offender-search shows levels 3 and 4. Levels 1 and 2 are not on the public map.
Criminal history reporting rules come from Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1001 et seq. That chapter makes ACIC the central repository. It requires fingerprinting at arrest for many offenses and sets the disposition reporting rules. You have the right to see and challenge your own ACIC record under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1013 at no cost. For victim alerts, sign up through VINELink or call 1-800-510-0415.
ADC Inmate Search for Miller County
Once a Miller County conviction brings state prison time, custody moves to the Arkansas Department of Corrections. The ADC Inmate Search lets the public look up inmates by name, ADC number, age, race, county, facility, or offense category. Search is free.
ADC records may show name, race and date of birth, date of incarceration, a summary of offenses, and the current facility. Some records include mugshots and alias lists. ADC contact: 6814 Princeton Pike, Pine Bluff, AR 71602-9411. Questions go to adc.inmate.info@arkansas.gov. Data can change by the hour, so call the facility if you need certified status.
Nearby Counties
Miller County sits in the far southwest of Arkansas on the Texas line. Check a neighbor below for more arrest records data.