Washington County Arrest Records Lookup

Washington County arrest records are kept by the sheriff in Fayetteville, by the Fayetteville and Springdale police departments, and by smaller city forces in Prairie Grove, Farmington, and Elkins. The Washington County Detention Center runs one of the busiest jails in Arkansas and posts a detainee alpha roster plus a three-day intake list online. Statewide tools like CourtConnect, ARCH, and the ADC inmate search add the court and prison side. This page shows you where to look for a Washington County arrest record and how to file a FOIA request.

Washington County Sheriff Arrest Records

The Washington County Sheriff's Office runs the detention center at 1155 W Clydesdale Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72701. The jail phone is 479-444-5700. Deputies book new arrests, work with the Fayetteville and Springdale PDs on city cases, and run warrants out of the Fayetteville courthouse. As the county seat of one of the largest counties in Arkansas, Fayetteville sees a steady flow of bookings through the detention center.

The primary public tool is the Detainee Alpha Roster. A screenshot is below. The page at washcosoar.gov lists every detainee in custody with name, age, race, sex, prior bookings, intake date, and bond. Updates run daily. The data comes straight from the jail management system staff uses inside the facility.

The roster is the fastest path to a Washington County arrest record check. For a specific name, scroll or use the browser find tool. For a same-day confirm, call the detention center. Staff can verify charges, bond, and court dates by phone.

Washington County Intake Roster

The Detention Intake Report is the three-day snapshot of new bookings. The page at washcosoar.gov/DetaineeIntakeRoster.aspx lists each new intake with name, age, race, sex, prior bookings, intake date, and release date if the person is out. It's the best tool for a fresh arrest lookup.

The intake roster turns over every few days. Someone booked on Monday may drop off the list by Thursday as the rolling window moves forward. For a historical lookup, the alpha roster shows current detainees only. For people who have been released or moved to state prison, you need to go to CourtConnect and the ADC inmate search.

Washington County Arrest Records on CourtConnect

After charges are filed, the case moves to CourtConnect. The AOC runs the portal. Use caseinfo.arcourts.gov to search by name, business, case type, case number, or citation. Free to use. Washington County is in the 4th Judicial Circuit with Madison County.

The circuit court files felony cases in Fayetteville. The district court takes misdemeanors, DWI first appearances, and city ordinance counts for Fayetteville, Springdale, and the smaller towns. CourtConnect shows the charging document, arraignment, plea, and final disposition. For help with the tool, email acap.help@arcourts.gov or call the AOC at 501-682-9400. Director Marty Sullivan oversees the office at 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock.

Scheduled maintenance hits weeknights from 12:30 AM to 2 AM and Saturday 10 PM through Sunday noon. A sister tool called eTraffic lets the public pay traffic tickets online in courts that use the Contexte case management platform.

Washington County Statewide Arrest Records Check

The Arkansas Criminal History (ARCH) system is the public path for a full statewide check. Act 1185 of 2015 created it. The statute is Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501 et seq. ARCH pulls from the ACIC database and ties results to fingerprints. A search runs $24.00. Launch at arch.ark.org.

You need the subject'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 at no cost. Call 501-682-2222.

ARCH leaves out juvenile records, dismissed charges, not-guilty findings, active warrants, sealed records, pardoned convictions, out-of-state history, federal history, traffic arrests, and arrests without prints. For certified copies for immigration or adoption, mail form ASP-122 with a $25 fee to the Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau at 1 State Police Plaza Dr., Little Rock, AR 72209.

Washington County FOIA Rules

The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. is the core statute. 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 investigations, juvenile records, and sealed convictions are not. The Attorney General at arkansasag.gov publishes the FOIA Handbook and opinions.

Sealing is Arkansas's word for expungement. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401 et seq., you can petition the Washington 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, registered sex offenses, and some public indecency counts are not eligible. Juvenile sealing runs on Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309. Forms are posted by the AOC at arcourts.gov.

For a FOIA letter, write the Washington County Sheriff's Office at the Fayetteville detention center address. List the records you want and the date range. Give a phone number and a mailing address.

Washington County Inmate Status and Victim Alerts

Once a Washington County inmate moves up 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 can include mugshots, known aliases, date of incarceration, offense summary, and current facility. The ADC HQ is at 6814 Princeton Pike, Pine Bluff. Email adc.inmate.info@arkansas.gov.

Victims can sign up for VINE alerts at vinelink.com or by phone at 1-800-510-0415. VINE tracks custody status across state prisons, the State Hospital, and county jails. Registrations are anonymous and protected from FOIA. The state sex offender registry is at ark.org/offender-search. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-903, Arkansas uses four risk levels, with level 4 as the highest.

Nearby Counties and Cities

Washington County sits in the heart of northwest Arkansas on the I-49 corridor. The region is one of the fastest growing in the state. Use these nearby pages when a case crosses a county line.

• Benton County to the north, with the jail in Bentonville
• Madison County to the east
• Crawford County to the south
• Franklin County to the southeast

Fayetteville is the county seat, with Springdale and Prairie Grove as other major cities. For city-level arrest records, see the Fayetteville and Springdale pages. Both cover the local police department records unit and FOIA desk.