Find Arrest Records in Woodruff County

Woodruff County arrest records are held by the Woodruff County Sheriff's Office in Augusta. Sheriff Phil Reynolds runs the office, which maintains a local jail, a warrant list, and the county sex offender registry. Booking info goes into the statewide ACIC data system. You can look up case status at the court level through CourtConnect and track custody through VINE. This page explains how to access Woodruff County arrest records online, in person, and by mail, with the contacts and statutes you need to know.

Woodruff County Sheriff Arrest Records

The Woodruff County Sheriff's Office is the main source of arrest records for the county. Sheriff Phil Reynolds leads the office. The address is 890 Gregory Street, Augusta, AR 72006. The phone is 870-347-2583. Fax is 870-347-2915. The sheriff's office keeps booking logs, active warrants, and the county sex offender registry. They use state-provided online tools to support arrest record searches.

The image below shows the sheriff's main page as you'd see it when searching for booking or warrant info.

Use the site to find contact info for the sheriff and the jail. Call ahead to confirm that a specific booking is on file before you drive out.

Third-party aggregator sites, like the old Woodruff County Arrests site and the Woodruff Jail Roster site, mirror some of the data but have been unreliable. The sheriff's own page and the state tools below are the safer choices.

Woodruff County Jail and Booking Data

The Woodruff County Jail is at 890 Gregory Street in Augusta, the same site as the sheriff's office. The jail phone matches the sheriff's line at 870-347-2583. Booking info for local arrests starts here. The jail holds pretrial detainees and short-term inmates. Longer sentences move to Arkansas Department of Corrections facilities.

To look up an inmate, call the jail during business hours. Staff can confirm whether a person is in custody, what the charges are, and the bond amount. For inmates moved to state prison, use the ADC Inmate Search. Search by ADC number, name, gender, age, race, county, or facility.

Court Records After a Woodruff County Arrest

Once the prosecuting attorney files charges, Woodruff County cases move to District or Circuit Court. Court case info is searchable on Arkansas CourtConnect with no fee. Search by party name, case number, or citation. The system shows docket filings, hearing dates, and case status.

The Administrative Office of the Courts runs CourtConnect at 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock, 501-682-9400. Director Marty Sullivan. Email acap.help@arcourts.gov for technical help. Court records are public under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq., the Arkansas FOIA. Not every Woodruff County case is on CourtConnect yet, but most current filings are. You can also walk in to the courthouse in Augusta for paper files.

Statewide Arrest Records for Woodruff County Subjects

For a statewide check, use the Arkansas Criminal History (ARCH) System. ARCH was enacted through Act 1185 of 2015 at Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501 et seq. The search fee is $24.00. Results return Arkansas felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests less than three years old, and sex offender status for all four levels.

ARCH excludes juvenile records, dismissed charges, unresolved misdemeanors, felony arrests older than three years, not guilty findings, active warrants, sealed records, and out-of-state history. The system requires name, sex, and date of birth. Certified results for immigration or adoption come from the Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau at 1 State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock, 501-618-8500. Mail-in form ASP-122 costs $25 plus a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1013, anyone can see and challenge their own ACIC record. The ACIC office sits at 322 S. Main Street, Suite 615, Little Rock, 501-682-2222. Fingerprint comparison is used to verify or refute a challenged record at no cost.

Woodruff County Sex Offender Registry and VINE

The Woodruff County Sheriff's Office maintains a sex offender registry in coordination with the statewide Arkansas Sex Offender Registry. Search by address, city, county, or ZIP. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-903, the state uses four risk levels. The public map shows levels 3 and 4. Level 3 offenders re-register every six months. Level 4 offenders re-register every three months.

Victims and families can register for Arkansas VINE at 1-800-510-0415. VINE is free and runs 24 hours a day. It tracks custody at Woodruff County Jail, the state hospital, and ADC facilities. Prosecuting attorneys also enter court event data. Registrations are anonymous and protected from FOIA.

FOIA and Sealing Woodruff County Arrest Records

The Arkansas FOIA at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. makes most public records open to inspection and copying by any Arkansas citizen. Agencies have three business days to respond. File a written FOIA request with the Woodruff County Sheriff's Office. Include the subject's name, the approximate arrest date, and your contact info.

Sealing is governed by Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401 et seq., the Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013. The petition is filed in the court that handled the case. Many misdemeanors and some felony convictions can be sealed after the sentence is done. Serious violent felonies, sex offenses requiring registration, and a few other categories are not eligible. The Arkansas Attorney General at arkansasag.gov posts opinions and the FOIA Handbook. The Administrative Office of the Courts at arcourts.gov links to standardized petition forms.

What Arrest Records Look Like in Woodruff County

A Woodruff County arrest record typically shows the name of the person booked, date of birth, booking number, charges, bond amount, and the arresting agency. Mugshots may appear. Arresting agencies can include the Woodruff County Sheriff's Office, the Augusta Police Department, the McCrory Police Department, and smaller town forces. Bookings can also come from Arkansas State Police troopers working traffic or drug cases in the county.

Charges list with statute cites. A misdemeanor is handled by District Court. A felony moves to Circuit Court after a preliminary hearing. The booking file notes the first court date. If the subject posts bond, the release date is added when they leave the jail. Arrests that lead to a prison sentence show up later on the ADC Inmate Search.

Woodruff is a small county. Many arrests are local. The sheriff's office knows most of the names in the book. That doesn't change what's public. Arrest records remain open under the FOIA even in small-county cases, unless a specific exemption applies.

Nearby Counties

Woodruff County sits in east-central Arkansas along the White River. These neighbors are close enough that a case can cross county lines.