Search St. Francis County Arrest Records

St. Francis County arrest records are kept by the sheriff in Forrest City and by the city police in Forrest City, Madison, Palestine, and Wheatley. The jail holds pretrial inmates and keeps booking data with charges, mugshots, intake dates, and bond info. This page walks you through where to find a St. Francis County arrest record online, which phone line to call, and how to file a FOIA request for a full report. State tools cover court filings and prison custody. Most of the records are free to view.

St. Francis County Sheriff and Arrest Records

The St. Francis County Sheriff's Office sits at 313 South Izard Street in Forrest City, AR 72335. The phone is (870) 261-1705. The sheriff runs the detention center at 2124 South Washington in Forrest City, phone (870) 633-2611. The jail books adults arrested by deputies, by the Forrest City Police Department, and by other agencies working in the county. Daily inmate rosters are posted online and active warrants are searchable on request.

An arrest records summary sits at /stfrancis/arrest-records. The page mirrors St. Francis County arrest data with contact info for the sheriff's office. It is a useful starting point when you need to confirm a jail address or a phone number before you call.

The screen above shows the arrest records portal for St. Francis County. For the freshest status on a booking, the sheriff's phone line at (870) 261-1705 or the detention center at (870) 633-2611 is best. Staff can confirm who is in custody, read off charges, and share bond info. A written FOIA request under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. gets you the full arrest report. Three business days is the reply window.

St. Francis County Court Records

The St. Francis County Circuit Clerk keeps court case files at 313 South Izard Street in Forrest City, phone (870) 261-1725. The District Court sits at the same address, phone (870) 261-1775. 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. Search by name, case type, or filing date. St. Francis 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. 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.

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 traffic tickets online in courts that use Contexte. For a high-level look at the court system, see arcourts.gov.

ARCH and ADC Lookups

For a statewide criminal history check tied to fingerprints, use arch.ark.org. The fee is $24. 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.

The ADC Inmate Search covers the Arkansas Department of Corrections. The tool is free. You can filter by county, so St. Francis County records are simple to pull. Search fields include ADC number, name, gender, age, race, facility, and offense category. Results show race, date of birth, date of incarceration, offense summary, and current facility. Questions go to adc.inmate.info@arkansas.gov.

Under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1013, a person has the right to see and challenge their own ACIC record. 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 and St. Francis County Arrest Records

The Arkansas FOIA 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.

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.

To seal a St. Francis 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. Serious violent felonies, sex offenses that require registration, public sexual indecency, and indecent exposure are not eligible. Juvenile sealing uses 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 in Forrest City, Madison, Palestine, and the rest of St. Francis County. 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. The tool pulls fresh data from local police and from the sheriff.

VINE is the free victim alert tool at vinelink.com. Call 1-800-510-0415 to sign up by phone. The service tracks custody status at the St. Francis County detention center, 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.

What a St. Francis County Arrest Record Shows

A typical St. Francis 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 Arkansas Code citations
• Class: felony, misdemeanor, infraction
• Bond amount and court hearing date

Some fields stay closed. Active warrants are often held back. 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 313 South Izard Street is the right stop.

Nearby Counties

St. Francis County sits in east Arkansas on Interstate 40. 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.