Saline County Arrest Records Lookup
Saline County arrest records are kept by the sheriff in Benton and by the city police in Benton, Bryant, Haskell, Alexander, and Shannon Hills. The Saline County Detention Center holds pretrial inmates and records the booking data: charges, mugshot, bond, and intake date. This page shows where to look up a Saline County arrest record online, which number to call, and how to file a FOIA request for a full report. State tools fill in the court side and the prison side. Most of the data is free to view.
Saline County at a Glance
Saline County Sheriff and Arrest Records
Sheriff Rodney Wright runs the Saline County Sheriff's Office. The main inmate roster is at scsosheriff.org/inmate-roster. The page offers a current roster and a 48-hour release view. Fields include name, race, sex, age, and booking ID. Click any row for more detail on a detainee. The roster is the official source for current Saline County bookings.
The screenshot above shows the sheriff's roster. Because Saline County sits next to Pulaski County, the roster carries a steady stream of bookings. The agency also posts a 48-hour release view. That view is helpful when you want to confirm a person has already been released but the main roster still shows them.
A written FOIA request gets you a full arrest report. Arkansas FOIA at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. sets the three-business-day reply window. Requesters must be Arkansas citizens. Fees are capped at the actual cost to copy.
Saline County Detention Center Bookings
The Saline County Jail sits at 35 South Neeley Street in Benton, AR 72015. The phone is (501) 303-5642. Call that number for correct bail info. The detention center keeps a booking database at inmates.salinecoar.revize.com/bookings. The tool lets you search by book number, agency, book date, release date, charge description, or bond amount.
The screen above shows the booking search form. It is a deeper tool than the main sheriff roster. It covers past bookings, not just current inmates. If you are trying to locate a booking that happened last month, the bookings tool is a better fit than the live roster.
Note: Saline County's two search tools cover different windows, so use the sheriff roster for current inmates and the bookings tool for prior intakes over the last several weeks.
Saline County Court Records
The Saline County Circuit Clerk keeps court case files at 200 North Main Street in Benton, phone (501) 303-5615. The Benton District Court sits at 118 West South Street, phone (501) 776-2530. The Bryant District Court runs at 231 Prickett Road, phone (501) 847-5701. Circuit court hears felony cases. District court hears misdemeanors, first appearances, and city code cases.
The Administrative Office of the Courts runs CourtConnect for free public case search. Saline County sends solid data to CourtConnect. Search by party name, case type, filing date, or citation. The arrest itself does not post. What shows is the charging document, the docket, the bond hearing, and the final disposition. Help email is acap.help@arcourts.gov. The AOC sits at 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, 501-682-9400. Director Marty Sullivan runs the office.
Scheduled maintenance hits CourtConnect Monday through Friday 12:30 AM to 2 AM. eTraffic lets the public pay Saline County traffic tickets online. For an overview of the state court system, see arcourts.gov.
ARCH, CBC, and ADC Lookups
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. 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.
The Online Criminal Background Check System is a separate tool for authorized entities with a signed, notarized release. 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.
The ADC Inmate Search covers the Arkansas Department of Corrections. The tool is free. Filter by county, name, gender, race, facility, or offense. Results show race, date of birth, date of incarceration, offense summary, and current facility. ADC headquarters sit at 6814 Princeton Pike, Pine Bluff. Questions go to adc.inmate.info@arkansas.gov.
FOIA Rules for Saline County Arrest Records
Arkansas FOIA at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. makes most arrest records open. Jail rosters, booking sheets, and warrant data are public. Three business days is the reply window. Fees are capped at the actual cost to copy.
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 Attorney General publishes the FOIA Handbook and opinions 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. Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1001 et seq. governs the central repository.
To seal a Saline County arrest record, file a petition in the court that heard the case. Most misdemeanors and some felony convictions can be sealed after 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.
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 in Benton, Bryant, Haskell, Alexander, and the rest of Saline County. Levels 1 and 2 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 offenders re-register every three months. Levels 1, 2, and 3 re-register every six months. Because Saline County is a large suburban county next to Little Rock, the registry has a solid number of mapped Saline County offenders.
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 Saline County Jail, at ADC facilities, and at 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.
What a Saline County Arrest Record Shows
A typical Saline County arrest record holds the standard booking data. These fields show up on most rosters across Arkansas.
- 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
Some fields stay closed. 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 200 North Main Street is the right stop.
Cities in Saline County
Saline County holds the cities of Benton and Bryant, each with its own police department and records unit. The city pages below cover records info.
Nearby Counties
Saline County sits in central Arkansas just west of Little Rock. 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.