Randolph County Arrest Records
Randolph County arrest records start with the sheriff in Pocahontas and with the city police in Pocahontas, Maynard, and Biggers. The jail holds pretrial inmates and keeps booking sheets with charges, mugshots, bond data, and intake dates. This page shows where to find a Randolph County arrest record online, which phone number to call when the site is thin, and how to file a FOIA request for a full report. State tools fill in court filings through CourtConnect and state custody through the ADC inmate search. Most of the data is free.
Randolph County at a Glance
Randolph County Sheriff and Jail
Sheriff Gary Tribble runs the Randolph County Sheriff's Office. The jail sits at 1510 Pace Road in Pocahontas, AR 72455. The phone is (870) 892-8888. The sheriff holds adults arrested by deputies, by Pocahontas Police, and by the Arkansas State Police. The office posts a current inmate roster online.
The inmate roster is at randolphcountyso.org/inmate_roster.php. The roster updates daily. You can view 10, 25, 50, or 100 entries per page. Each row shows basic inmate data. The roster is the official source for current Randolph County bookings.
The screenshot above shows the roster page. Click any row for more detail on a detainee. For a full arrest report, file a written FOIA request under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. Agencies have three business days to respond. Fees are capped at the actual cost to copy.
Note: The Randolph County roster updates daily but the sheriff's staff can read a fresher status by phone if a booking has just come through.
Randolph County Court Records
The Randolph County Circuit Clerk keeps court case files at 107 West Broadway in Pocahontas, phone (870) 892-5262. The District Court sits at the same address, phone (870) 892-5640. Circuit court hears felony cases. District court hears misdemeanors and first appearances.
The Administrative Office of the Courts runs CourtConnect for free public case search. Search by name, case type, or filing date. Randolph County sends partial data to CourtConnect. The arrest itself does not show. What shows is the charging document, the docket, the bond hearing, and the final disposition. Scheduled maintenance hits Monday through Friday 12:30 AM to 2 AM.
Help email is acap.help@arcourts.gov. The AOC is at 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, 501-682-9400. Director Marty Sullivan runs the office. eTraffic lets the public pay traffic tickets online in courts that use Contexte. For more on the court system, see arcourts.gov.
ARCH and ADC for Randolph County
For a statewide criminal history check tied to fingerprints, use arch.ark.org. The fee is $24. Payment is card only. Results cover 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 data. Manual requests use form ASP-122 with a $25 fee.
The ADC Inmate Search covers the Arkansas Department of Corrections. The tool is free. You can filter by county to pull Randolph County records. Results show race, date of birth, date of incarceration, offense summary, and current facility. Data can change by the hour. Questions go to adc.inmate.info@arkansas.gov. ADC headquarters are at 6814 Princeton Pike, Pine Bluff, 71602-9411.
Under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1013, a person has the right to see and challenge their own ACIC criminal history. Requests go to the ACIC Criminal History Division at 501-682-2222. Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1001 et seq. makes ACIC the central repository. Most ACIC data is exempt from FOIA and limited to criminal justice agencies.
FOIA Rules for Randolph County Arrest Records
The Arkansas FOIA is at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. Arrest records, jail rosters, and booking sheets are generally open. A requester must be an Arkansas citizen. Agencies have three business days to respond. Fees cannot run higher than the actual copy cost.
Closed records 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 Arkansas Attorney General publishes the FOIA Handbook at arkansasag.gov. AG opinions 2003-057 and 2003-183 cover sealed record access. The AG office sits at 323 Center Street, Little Rock, 501-682-2007.
To seal a Randolph 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 can be sealed after a short wait. Some felonies can be sealed after the sentence is done. Serious violent felonies, sex offenses that require registration, public sexual indecency, and indecent exposure are not eligible. Juvenile sealing follows Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309.
Sex Offender Registry and VINE Alerts
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 in Pocahontas, Maynard, Biggers, and the rest of Randolph County. Level 1 and 2 offenders are not on the public map. About 1,624 lower-level offenders are hidden from the map statewide.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-903 sets the four risk levels. Level 4 is the highest. Level 4 offenders re-register every three months. Levels 1, 2, and 3 re-register every six months. The tool pulls data from local police and from the sheriff.
VINE is the free victim alert service at vinelink.com. Call 1-800-510-0415 to sign up. The tool tracks custody status at the Randolph County Jail, ADC facilities, and the Arkansas State Hospital. Circuit court event data is pushed by prosecutors. 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.
What a Randolph County Arrest Record Shows
A typical Randolph County arrest record holds the standard booking data. These fields repeat across most Arkansas jails.
- Arrest date, time, and location
- Arresting agency and officer
- Mugshot and booking number
- Charges with statute citations
- Class: felony, misdemeanor, infraction
- Bond amount and court hearing date
Some data is held back. Active warrants are often pulled from public view. Sealed records do not return on public tools. Juvenile cases do not show. Medical records, adoption records, and undercover officer identities are exempt. For a certified copy, the Circuit Clerk at 107 West Broadway is the right stop.
Note: Randolph County sits on the Missouri line, so cross-border activity can mean a subject has history in a neighboring state that will not show on Arkansas tools.
Nearby Counties
Randolph County sits in north Arkansas on the Missouri line. 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.