Find Arrest Records in Union County
Union County arrest records are held by the sheriff in El Dorado and by the El Dorado Police Department. The Union County Detention Center books around the clock. The sheriff's site posts a jail roster, a mobile app, a warrants search, and a Citizen Connect page with the daily confinement report. Statewide tools like CourtConnect, ARCH, and the ADC inmate search fill in the rest. This page shows where to look for a Union County arrest record, what each tool holds, and how to file a FOIA request for the booking sheet.
Union County Arrest Records at a Glance
Union County Sheriff Arrest Records
The Union County Sheriff's Office is the main source for local arrest records. The Union County Detention Center sits at 250 American Rd, El Dorado, AR 71730. The jail phone is 870-864-1970. Dispatch is 870-864-1990. Deputies book new arrests, work with El Dorado PD on city cases, and run warrants out of the detention center.
The sheriff's office runs a rich public site. The home page at unioncountysheriff.net holds a mobile app with instant notifications, a submit-a-tip feature, a sex offender registry search, and a warrants search. A screenshot of the home page is below. The site gives a real gateway to Union County arrest records.
The sheriff also offers a mobile app that pushes crime alerts and jail updates. Tips can be submitted anonymously. The warrants page is useful for a wanted subject check. Active warrants are sometimes pulled from public view to avoid tipping off a subject, so the list may lag real-time.
Union County Inmate Roster
The inmate roster is the fastest path to a Union County arrest record lookup. The page at unioncountysheriff.net/inmateRoster lists booking number, age, sex, race, and booking date. A screenshot of the roster is below. You can scan recent bookings or check on a specific inmate by name.
Roster data is updated as the jail processes new people. For a same-day confirm on a booking, call the detention center. The roster doesn't always include the mugshot. For the full booking packet, file a FOIA request with the records division.
Union County Citizen Connect
Citizen Connect is a second lookup tool the Union County Sheriff runs. The URL is cc.southernsoftware.com. The page holds an inmate confinements daily report, a criminal papers search, a tip submission form, and an active calls list.
The daily confinement report is the most complete snapshot of who is in the Union County jail that day. The criminal papers search lets you look for served or unserved paperwork on a name. Active calls gives a rough sense of what deputies are on at any hour. The tool runs on Southern Software's platform, which is used by several Arkansas sheriffs.
Note: The active calls list is a rough live snapshot. Some calls are held back for officer safety. Use it as a general guide only.
Union County Arrest Records on CourtConnect
Once charges are filed, the case moves to CourtConnect. The Administrative Office of the Courts runs the portal. Use caseinfo.arcourts.gov to search by name, case type, case number, or citation. There is no fee.
Union County is in the 13th Judicial Circuit. The Union County Circuit Clerk files felony indictments, civil cases, probate, and domestic relations cases in El Dorado. District court handles misdemeanors, DWI, and city ordinance counts. CourtConnect shows the charging document, arraignment, plea, and final disposition. Scheduled maintenance hits weeknights from 12:30 AM to 2 AM.
For help with the CourtConnect tool, email acap.help@arcourts.gov or call the AOC at 501-682-9400. The AOC sits at 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock, AR 72201. Director Marty Sullivan oversees the office. A sister tool, eTraffic, lets the public pay tickets online.
Union County Statewide Arrest Records Check
The Arkansas Criminal History (ARCH) system is the public path to a statewide arrest and conviction check. Act 1185 of 2015 created it. The statute is Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501 et seq. ARCH pulls from ACIC and ties results to fingerprints, not just name. A search runs $24.00. Launch it at arch.ark.org.
You need the person's first and last name, sex, and date of birth. ARCH returns one of three outcomes. Subject with a record. Subject with no record. Or no subject found. It covers Arkansas felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests less than three years old, and sex offender status for levels 1 through 4. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1013, anyone can see and challenge their own ACIC record. Call 501-682-2222.
ARCH does not cover juvenile records, dismissed charges, not-guilty findings, active warrants, sealed records, pardoned convictions, out-of-state history, federal history, or traffic arrests. Certified copies for immigration or adoption need form ASP-122 mailed to the Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau at 1 State Police Plaza Dr., Little Rock, AR 72209. Mail fee is $25.
Union County FOIA and Record Sealing
The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. sets the rules for public records access. The sheriff has three business days to respond to a written FOIA request. Copy fees are capped at actual cost. Arrest reports, booking sheets, jail rosters, and warrant lists are generally open. Open investigation files, juvenile records, and sealed convictions are not. The Attorney General at arkansasag.gov publishes the FOIA Handbook.
Sealing is the Arkansas word for expungement. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401 et seq., you can petition the Union County Circuit Court to seal an arrest or conviction. Misdemeanors and many felony convictions are eligible after the sentence ends and the wait time runs. Violent felonies, sex offenses with registration, and public indecency counts are not. Juvenile sealing runs on Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309. Forms are posted by the AOC at arcourts.gov.
Union County Inmate Status and Victim Alerts
When a Union County inmate moves to state prison, the Arkansas Department of Corrections tracks the record. Search at apps.ark.org/inmate_info by name or ADC number. Public results include name, race, date of birth, date of incarceration, offense summary, and current facility. The ADC HQ is at 6814 Princeton Pike, Pine Bluff, AR 71602.
Victims in Union County can sign up for VINE alerts at vinelink.com or by phone at 1-800-510-0415. VINE tracks custody status for state prison, the State Hospital, and county jails. Registrations are anonymous and protected from FOIA. The state sex offender registry is separate at ark.org/offender-search. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-903, Arkansas uses four risk levels. Level 4 is the highest.
Nearby Counties and Cities
Union County sits on the Louisiana border in deep south Arkansas. El Dorado is a regional oil and business hub. Use these nearby pages when a case crosses a county line.
- Ouachita County to the northwest
- Columbia County to the west
- Calhoun County to the north
- Ashley County to the east
El Dorado is the county seat and the main population center. For city-level arrest records, see the El Dorado page. It covers the El Dorado Police Department records unit and the FOIA desk.