How Do I Look Up Warrants in Arkansas?

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    You can use ArkansasCourts.us to locate a warrant in Arkansas, as it compiles publicly available information reported by Arkansas's courts and law enforcement agencies into a single search. A search reveals the warrant type, issuing court, case number, alleged offense, and bail or bond amount, when available.

    Arkansas has 75 counties, each with its own circuit court, district court, and sheriff's office — and no statewide warrant database that aggregates records from all of them. The state's official court records portal, Search ARCourts, covers circuit courts that use the Contexte case management system, but not every court participates, and the system does not specifically flag active warrants as a standalone category. Individual sheriff's offices maintain their own warrant files, and the degree to which those records appear online varies widely from county to county. A few large offices publish active warrant lists on their websites; many smaller rural offices do not publish anything at all.

    That fragmentation means a person searching for warrant records in Arkansas often has to check multiple sources or make direct inquiries to individual counties. A consolidated search eliminates the need to contact each county separately and provides a single starting point when the originating jurisdiction is unknown.

    Are Warrants Public Information in Arkansas?

    Arrest warrants and bench warrants in Arkansas are generally accessible to the public once they have been issued and entered into a court's records. The legal foundation for this access is the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), codified at Arkansas Code § 25-19-105, which states that "all public records shall be open to inspection and copying by any citizen of the State of Arkansas during the regular business hours of the custodian of the records." Court records — including docket entries, criminal case filings, and warrant records tied to those filings — fall within this mandate unless a specific exemption applies.

    The exemptions that affect warrant records most directly involve undisclosed investigations by law enforcement of suspected criminal activity, which are carved out under § 25-19-105(b)(6). Search warrants typically fall into this category while an investigation is active, and they often remain sealed even after execution. Grand jury minutes are separately exempted. Records shielded by a court order under Arkansas Supreme Court Administrative Order 19 — which governs public access to electronic court records — are also excluded from online publication.

    A bench warrant triggered by a failure to appear, by contrast, is tied to an existing public case and is ordinarily visible in the court's docket. The practical gap is that a record being legally public does not mean it has been digitized, uploaded, or indexed in any searchable system. Many Arkansas courts — particularly smaller district courts — still rely on paper files.

    How to Search for a Warrant in Arkansas

    1. Use ArkansasCourts.us. Our Instant Warrant Lookup presents you with warrant record data compiled from available public resources in one convenient search. When available, you can find warrant type, issuing court, case number, alleged offense, and bail/bond amount, among other details, depending on the record type and issuing county.
    2. Search the state court portal directly. Arkansas's official public case-search tool is Search ARCourts, which replaced the older CourtConnect system. It covers all circuit courts and some district courts that use the Contexte case management system and allows searches by party name or case number. Coverage varies: most circuit courts provide detailed case information including charges, dispositions, and future events, while some district courts offer only limited statistical data. The system does not cover every court in the state, and sealed or confidential records governed by Administrative Order 19 are excluded.
    3. Call the county sheriff's office or clerk of court. For warrant records not yet reflected in the online system — or for counties whose courts do not participate in Search ARCourts — a direct phone inquiry is the most reliable path. Have the subject's full legal name, date of birth, and the county where the case may have originated ready before calling. The Arkansas Sheriffs' Association directory provides current contact information for all 75 county sheriff's offices.
    4. Visit in person. Circuit court clerk offices accept walk-in requests to inspect public case files during business hours. Be aware that if you are inquiring about a warrant issued for yourself, appearing at a sheriff's office or courthouse carries a risk of arrest on the outstanding warrant.
    5. Retain an attorney. A licensed attorney can make confidential inquiries with the court or prosecutor's office and can file a motion to quash or recall a warrant on a client's behalf without exposing the client to immediate arrest.

    How Long Is a Warrant Active in Arkansas?

    Arrest warrants and bench warrants in Arkansas do not expire. They remain active in the court's system until the individual is arrested, voluntarily surrenders, or a judge grants a motion to recall or quash the warrant. A bench warrant issued under § 5-54-120 for failure to appear adds a separate criminal charge — a Class C misdemeanor if the underlying case was a misdemeanor, or a Class D felony if it was a felony.

    Search warrants are the exception. Under Arkansas Rule of Criminal Procedure 13.2(c), a search warrant must be executed within a reasonable time not to exceed 60 days from the date of issuance — one of the longest execution windows of any state. If the warrant is not executed within that period, it becomes void. Daytime execution is the default (between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.), though a judge may authorize nighttime execution under three narrow circumstances outlined in the rule.

    Arkansas Warrant Records by County

    Warrants in Arkansas are issued and maintained at the county level. Each of the state's 75 counties has a sheriff's office responsible for executing warrants and a circuit court clerk who maintains court files. Arkansas does not operate a centralized statewide warrant database, which means there is no single portal where a member of the public can confirm whether a warrant exists across all jurisdictions. Searching for a warrant requires identifying the county where the case originated — or checking counties individually if the jurisdiction is unknown.

    The table below lists all 75 Arkansas county sheriff's offices with their addresses and phone numbers, sourced from the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association.

    County

    Organization

    Address

    Phone Number

    Arkansas

    Arkansas County Sheriff's Office

    1000 Ricebelt Ave, DeWitt, AR 72042

    (870) 659-2060

    Ashley

    Ashley County Sheriff's Office

    842 Ashley 12 West, Hamburg, AR 71646

    (870) 853-2040

    Baxter

    Baxter County Sheriff's Office

    904 Hwy 62 W, Mountain Home, AR 72653

    (870) 425-7000

    Benton

    Benton County Sheriff's Office

    1300 SW 14th St, Bentonville, AR 72712

    (479) 271-1008

    Boone

    Boone County Sheriff's Office

    5800 Law Drive, Harrison, AR 72601

    (870) 741-8404

    Bradley

    Bradley County Sheriff's Office

    101 East Cedar St, Suite 108, Warren, AR 71671

    (870) 226-3491

    Calhoun

    Calhoun County Sheriff's Office

    449 9th Street, Hampton, AR 71744

    (870) 798-2323

    Carroll

    Carroll County Sheriff's Office

    205 Hailey Road, Berryville, AR 72616

    (870) 423-2901

    Chicot

    Chicot County Sheriff's Office

    513 Main Street, Lake Village, AR 71653

    (870) 265-8020

    Clark

    Clark County Sheriff's Office

    406 South 5th Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71923

    (870) 246-2222

    Clay

    Clay County Sheriff's Office

    268 South 2nd Street, Piggott, AR 72454

    (870) 598-2270

    Cleburne

    Cleburne County Sheriff's Office

    914 South 9th Street, Heber Springs, AR 72543

    (501) 362-8143

    Cleveland

    Cleveland County Sheriff's Office

    20 Magnolia Street, Rison, AR 71665

    (870) 325-6222

    Columbia

    Columbia County Sheriff's Office

    82 Columbia 300, Magnolia, AR 71753

    (870) 235-5655

    Conway

    Conway County Sheriff's Office

    30 Southern Valley Drive, Morrilton, AR 72110

    (501) 354-2411

    Craighead

    Craighead County Sheriff's Office

    901 Willett Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401

    (870) 933-4551

    Crawford

    Crawford County Sheriff's Office

    4235 Alma Hwy, Van Buren, AR 72956

    (479) 474-2581

    Crittenden

    Crittenden County Sheriff's Office

    350 AFCO Road, West Memphis, AR 72301

    (870) 702-2010

    Cross

    Cross County Sheriff's Office

    1600 Falls Blvd S, Wynne, AR 72396

    (870) 238-5707

    Dallas

    Dallas County Sheriff's Office

    106 S Charlotte Street, Fordyce, AR 71742

    (870) 352-2002

    Desha

    Desha County Sheriff's Office

    604 President St, Arkansas City, AR 71630

    (870) 877-2580

    Drew

    Drew County Sheriff's Office

    210 South Main Street, Monticello, AR 71655

    (870) 367-6211

    Faulkner

    Faulkner County Sheriff's Office

    801 Locust Street, Conway, AR 72034

    (501) 450-4914

    Franklin

    Franklin County Sheriff's Office

    248 Airport Rd, Ozark, AR 72949

    (479) 667-4127

    Fulton

    Fulton County Sheriff's Office

    451 N Main St, Salem, AR 72576

    (870) 895-2601

    Garland

    Garland County Sheriff's Office

    525 Ouachita Avenue, Hot Springs, AR 71901

    (501) 622-3660

    Grant

    Grant County Sheriff's Office

    101 West Pine St, Room 1, Sheridan, AR 72150

    (870) 942-5039

    Greene

    Greene County Sheriff's Office

    1809 N Rockingchair Rd, Paragould, AR 72450

    (870) 239-6343

    Hempstead

    Hempstead County Sheriff's Office

    312 Washington Street, Hope, AR 71801

    (870) 777-6727

    Hot Spring

    Hot Spring County Sheriff's Office

    215 E Highland Ave, Ste 119, Malvern, AR 72104

    (501) 337-7738

    Howard

    Howard County Sheriff's Office

    101 Isaac Perkins Blvd, Nashville, AR 71852

    (870) 845-2626

    Independence

    Independence County Sheriff's Office

    1750 Myers Street, Batesville, AR 72501

    (870) 793-8838

    Izard

    Izard County Sheriff's Office

    300 Circle Drive, Melbourne, AR 72556

    (870) 368-4203

    Jackson

    Jackson County Sheriff's Office

    3300 Theater Drive, Newport, AR 72112

    (870) 523-5842

    Jefferson

    Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

    410 E 2nd Ave, Pine Bluff, AR 71601

    (870) 541-5351

    Johnson

    Johnson County Sheriff's Office

    301 Porter Industrial Rd, Suite 1, Clarksville, AR 72830

    (479) 754-7724

    Lafayette

    Lafayette County Sheriff's Office

    5 Courthouse Square, Lewisville, AR 71845

    (870) 921-4258

    Lawrence

    Lawrence County Sheriff's Office

    501 West Elm #15, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476

    (870) 886-2525

    Lee

    Lee County Sheriff's Office

    15 East Chestnut St, Marianna, AR 72360

    (870) 295-7775

    Lincoln

    Lincoln County Sheriff's Office

    30270 State Hwy 11 South, Star City, AR 71667

    (870) 628-4271

    Little River

    Little River County Sheriff's Office

    2115 N Constitution Avenue, Ashdown, AR 71822

    (870) 898-5115

    Logan

    Logan County Sheriff's Office

    201 South Lowder Street, Paris, AR 72855

    (479) 963-3271

    Lonoke

    Lonoke County Sheriff's Office

    440 Dee Dee Lane, Lonoke, AR 72086

    (501) 676-3001

    Madison

    Madison County Sheriff's Office

    201 West Main St, Huntsville, AR 72740

    (479) 738-5624

    Marion

    Marion County Sheriff's Office

    221 Randolph Rd, Yellville, AR 72687

    (870) 449-4236

    Miller

    Miller County Sheriff's Office

    2300 E Street, Texarkana, AR 71854

    (870) 774-3001

    Mississippi

    Mississippi County Sheriff's Office

    685 North CR 599, Luxora, AR 72358

    (870) 658-2242

    Monroe

    Monroe County Sheriff's Office

    200 South Main, Clarendon, AR 72029

    (870) 747-3811

    Montgomery

    Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

    225 Fairgrounds Rd, Mount Ida, AR 71957

    (870) 867-3151

    Nevada

    Nevada County Sheriff's Office

    209 East 3rd St, Prescott, AR 71857

    (870) 887-2616

    Newton

    Newton County Sheriff's Office

    401 North Spring St, Jasper, AR 72641

    (870) 446-5124

    Ouachita

    Ouachita County Sheriff's Office

    109 Goodgame St, Camden, AR 71701

    (870) 231-5300

    Perry

    Perry County Sheriff's Office

    106 North Oak Street, Perryville, AR 72126

    (501) 889-3309

    Phillips

    Phillips County Sheriff's Office

    1804 Martin Luther King Drive, Helena, AR 72342

    (870) 338-5555

    Pike

    Pike County Sheriff's Office

    305 Industrial Park Dr, Murfreesboro, AR 71958

    (870) 285-3315

    Poinsett

    Poinsett County Sheriff's Office

    1500 Justice Drive, Harrisburg, AR 72432

    (870) 578-5411

    Polk

    Polk County Sheriff's Office

    507 Church Ave, Mena, AR 71953

    (479) 394-2511

    Pope

    Pope County Sheriff's Office

    3 Emergency Lane, Russellville, AR 72802

    (479) 968-2558

    Prairie

    Prairie County Sheriff's Office

    200 Court House Sq, #101, Des Arc, AR 72040

    (870) 256-4137

    Pulaski

    Pulaski County Sheriff's Office

    2900 S Woodrow, Little Rock, AR 72204

    (501) 340-6963

    Randolph

    Randolph County Sheriff's Office

    1510 Pace Rd, Pocahontas, AR 72455

    (870) 892-8888

    Saline

    Saline County Sheriff's Office

    735 S Neeley St, Benton, AR 72015

    (501) 303-5609

    Scott

    Scott County Sheriff's Office

    100 West 1st St, Waldron, AR 72958

    (479) 637-4156

    Searcy

    Searcy County Sheriff's Office

    208 Factory Road, Marshall, AR 72650

    (870) 448-2340

    Sebastian

    Sebastian County Sheriff's Office

    800 South A St, Fort Smith, AR 72901

    (479) 783-1051

    Sevier

    Sevier County Sheriff's Office

    137 West Robinson Rd, De Queen, AR 71832

    (870) 642-2125

    Sharp

    Sharp County Sheriff's Office

    84 Arnhart St, Ash Flat, AR 72513

    (870) 994-7356

    St. Francis

    St. Francis County Sheriff's Office

    313 South Izard, Rm 10, Forrest City, AR 72336

    (870) 261-1795

    Stone

    Stone County Sheriff's Office

    1009 Sheriff Drive, Mountain View, AR 72560

    (870) 269-3825

    Union

    Union County Sheriff's Office

    250 American Road, El Dorado, AR 71730

    (870) 864-1970

    Van Buren

    Van Buren County Sheriff's Office

    184 Detention Drive, Clinton, AR 72031

    (501) 745-2112

    Washington

    Washington County Sheriff's Office

    1155 W Clydesdale Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72701

    (479) 444-5700

    White

    White County Sheriff's Office

    1600 E Booth Rd, Ste 100, Searcy, AR 72143

    (501) 279-6279

    Woodruff

    Woodruff County Sheriff's Office

    500 North 3rd Street, Augusta, AR 72006

    (870) 347-2583

    Yell

    Yell County Sheriff's Office

    201 East 5th Street, Danville, AR 72833

    (479) 495-4881