Pulaski County Arrest Records
Pulaski County arrest records run through the sheriff's office and the police departments in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Jacksonville, Sherwood, and Maumelle. The Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility holds more than 1,200 detainees on a daily basis. It is the largest county lockup in Arkansas. This page walks you through where to look up a booking, how to pull a case file, and how to file a FOIA request for a full arrest report. State tools fill in the court side and the prison side. Most of the records are free.
Pulaski County at a Glance
Pulaski County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Eric S. Higgins runs the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office. The main site is pcso.org. The agency covers the full county, which includes Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood, Maumelle, Jacksonville, and the smaller towns along the Arkansas River. The sheriff's office also runs the Regional Detention Facility, the county's single largest custody point. The office uses the motto of a premier law enforcement agency and detention operation.
The screenshot above pulls from the sheriff's office landing view. From that page you can reach the inmate roster, the warrants list, and the civil process desk. A public records request unit takes FOIA submissions under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. The office's phone tree routes fingerprint requests to the records unit during business hours.
Because Pulaski County is the state capital's home, the sheriff's office often books people arrested during events that draw crowds to downtown Little Rock. Weekend booking traffic runs higher than weekday traffic. The jail accepts inmates from the Little Rock Police, the North Little Rock Police, the Jacksonville Police, Sherwood Police, Maumelle Police, the Arkansas State Police, and the U.S. Marshals Service for federal holds.
Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility
The Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility sits at 3201 West Roosevelt Road in Little Rock, AR 72204. The phone is (501) 340-7001. The jail opened in 1994 and holds more than 1,200 detainees on an average day. That makes it the largest county jail in Arkansas. The public inmate roster is at pulaskijail.com/inmate-roster-2. The roster is current. It refreshes often.
The screen above shows the detention facility's roster view. Each row links to a detail page with name, age, booking date, charges, and bond info. For real-time status, the roster is the fastest public path. Transfers, releases, and new intakes post within a short window. If the roster shows a mismatch, call the jail at (501) 340-7001 to confirm.
Because the facility handles the bulk of central Arkansas bookings, an inmate arrested in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood, Jacksonville, or Maumelle will almost always show on this roster within a few hours of the booking. Federal holds sit here too. Pretrial detention, post-sentence local time, and short ADC stopovers all appear. For longer state sentences, the inmate moves to an Arkansas Department of Corrections facility.
Note: The Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility is the largest county jail in Arkansas, so weekend booking volume can push roster updates to the back of the queue by a short window.
Pulaski County Arrest Records Search
A dedicated arrest records search sits at /index.php?county=164. The page mirrors Pulaski County booking data. You can search by name, booking date, or charge. Results show mugshots, bond amounts, and the arresting agency. The mirror is a useful backup when the sheriff's roster is slow.
That image above shows the search portal. Third-party aggregators can lag the official roster by hours. For the most accurate booking status, go back to the sheriff's roster at pulaskijail.com. The Pulaski County Circuit Clerk at 401 West Markham Street in Little Rock keeps the paper case files once charges are filed. The clerk's phone is (501) 340-8500.
Pulaski County Court Records
The Pulaski County Circuit Clerk sits at 401 West Markham Street in Little Rock, phone (501) 340-8500. The Little Rock District Court runs at 600 West Markham Street, phone (501) 371-4370. The North Little Rock District Court sits at 2400 Main Street, phone (501) 340-8590. District court handles misdemeanors, first appearances, and city code cases. Circuit court hears felony cases and larger civil matters.
The Administrative Office of the Courts runs CourtConnect for free public case search. Pulaski County pushes a lot of data to CourtConnect. Search by party name, case type, filing date, or citation number. The arrest event itself does not show. What shows is the charging document, the docket, the bond hearing, and the final disposition. Help email is acap.help@arcourts.gov. The AOC is at 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, 501-682-9400. Director Marty Sullivan oversees the office.
Scheduled maintenance hits CourtConnect Monday through Friday 12:30 AM to 2 AM and Saturday 10 PM through Sunday noon. eTraffic lets the public pay Pulaski County traffic tickets online. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas also sits in Little Rock at the Richard Sheppard Arnold Courthouse. Federal arrest records and filings for cases routed through that court go through PACER, not CourtConnect.
ARCH, CBC, and ADC Lookups
For a statewide criminal history check tied to fingerprints, use arch.ark.org. The fee is $24 per search. Payment is card only. ARCH returns Arkansas felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests less than three years old, and sex offender status under levels 1 through 4. ARCH does not return juvenile records, dismissed charges, sealed records, or out-of-state history. The statute is Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501 et seq. The Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau at 1 State Police Plaza Dr., Little Rock, 501-618-8500, supplies the underlying data. Manual requests use form ASP-122 with a $25 fee.
The Online Criminal Background Check System is a separate tool. CBC is for authorized entities with a signed, notarized release from the subject. Arkansas State name-based checks cost $22.00 per run. Volunteer rate is $11.00. National FBI fingerprint-based checks cost $13.00, or $11.00 for volunteers. Mail-in without an Information Network of Arkansas account is $25.00. Using CBC data outside the approved purpose is a Class A misdemeanor.
The ADC Inmate Search covers the Arkansas Department of Corrections. The tool is free. You can filter by county, so Pulaski County records are simple to pull. Results show race, date of birth, date of incarceration, offense summary, and current facility. ADC headquarters sit at 6814 Princeton Pike, Pine Bluff, 71602-9411. Questions go to adc.inmate.info@arkansas.gov. Once an inmate moves from the Pulaski County jail to ADC custody, the state tool is the right stop.
FOIA Rules for Pulaski County Arrest Records
The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. makes arrest records, jail rosters, and booking sheets generally open. Requesters must be Arkansas citizens. Agencies have three business days to respond. Fees are capped at the actual cost to copy.
Records that stay closed include open investigation files, juvenile cases under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309, sealed records under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401 et seq., and undercover officer identities. The ACIC central repository at Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1001 et seq. is not public either. Most ACIC data is limited to criminal justice agencies. The Attorney General publishes the Arkansas FOIA Handbook and key opinions including 2003-057 and 2003-183 at arkansasag.gov. The AG sits at 323 Center Street, Little Rock, 501-682-2007. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1013, anyone has the right to see and challenge their own ACIC record at no cost.
To seal a Pulaski County arrest record, file a petition in the court that heard the case. The Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013 is the framework. Most misdemeanors and some felony convictions can be sealed after the sentence is done and the wait period 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 follows the rules at Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309.
Sex Offender Registry and VINE
The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry is run by ACIC. Search by address, city, county, ZIP, or name. The public map shows level 3 and level 4 offenders near any address in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Jacksonville, Sherwood, or Maumelle. Level 1 and 2 offenders are not on the public map. About 1,624 lower-level offenders are hidden from the public tool statewide.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-903 sets the four risk levels. Level 4 covers sexually violent predators. Level 4 offenders re-register every three months. Levels 1, 2, and 3 re-register every six months. Because Pulaski County holds the state's largest urban population, it also has the state's largest number of mapped offenders on the registry.
VINE is the free victim alert tool at vinelink.com. Call 1-800-510-0415 to sign up. The service tracks custody status at the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility, ADC facilities, and the Arkansas State Hospital. Prosecuting attorneys push circuit court event data. A four-digit PIN confirms the victim. Registrations are anonymous and are exempt from FOIA. Press 0 on the hotline for a live operator 24/7.
Note: Pulaski County sees the state's highest volume of arrests and bookings, which means the Regional Detention Facility roster is often the most active jail page in Arkansas.
What a Pulaski County Arrest Record Shows
A Pulaski County arrest record is broad. With a large jail and many arresting agencies, the booking sheet covers a lot of data.
- Arrest date, time, and location
- Arresting agency and officer
- Mugshot and booking number
- Charges with Arkansas Code citations
- Class: felony, misdemeanor, or infraction
- Bond amount and court hearing date
- Release date if the person is out
Some data is held back. Active warrants are often pulled from public view to keep a wanted subject from seeing the alert. Juvenile data does not post. Sealed records do not return on ARCH or CourtConnect. Medical records, adoption records, and undercover officer identities are exempt. For a certified copy, the Circuit Clerk at 401 West Markham Street is the right stop. The State Police Identification Bureau handles fingerprint-supported certified histories for immigration or international adoption by mail.
Cities in Pulaski County
Pulaski County holds several cities with their own police departments and records units. The city pages below link to records info for each.
Nearby Counties
Pulaski County sits in central Arkansas and borders several counties. If a subject was arrested in a town just over the county line, the booking may sit in a neighboring jail. Use the links below to jump to those pages.