Jonesboro Criminal History

Jonesboro Criminal History records are split between the Jonesboro Police Department and Craighead County offices. JPD is the main keeper of city arrest reports and incident files. The Craighead County Sheriff runs the jail and the inmate roster. Craighead County Circuit Clerk holds felony court files downtown. Use this page to find each tool quick. The Justice Complex at 410 W Washington houses the district court and the fingerprinting office. State tools round out a full Jonesboro Criminal History search. Links go to the official city, county, and state sources.

Jonesboro Police Department Criminal History

The Jonesboro Police Department sits at 1001 S Caraway Rd, Jonesboro, AR. The main phone is 870-933-4600. Records is at 870-935-5562. Non emergency dispatch is 870-935-5551. JPD is the front door for city Jonesboro Criminal History reports.

Incident reports can be requested by email, in person, or by phone. There is no fee for an incident report. Most are ready by the next business day thanks to in car computer entry by officers. Accident reports are not free. Buy them online at crashdocs.org. You need last name, report number, and date of loss to pull a crash report.

The shot shows the Jonesboro Police Department website. From here you can reach unit contacts, crime data, and the public information page. Press releases on major events run through the Public Information Office.

Sally Smith is the Public Information Officer at JPD. Phone 870-933-4600. Email ssmith@jonesboropolice.com. The PIO handles media contacts and public records. The office manages social media and sets up ride alongs or department tours. Community events book through this office too.

Jonesboro Fingerprinting and Public Information

JPD offers fingerprinting at the Justice Complex at 410 W Washington. Hours are 8 AM to 3 PM Monday through Friday, except holidays. Phone 870-336-7219. The fee is $15.00. Bring valid photo ID. The department supplies FD-258 fingerprint cards. Cash, check, or money order only. Appointments are welcome but not required.

The image shows the Jonesboro Police public information page. It lists open records procedures, press releases, and the PIO contact. Use this page as the first stop for a Jonesboro Criminal History FOIA request.

Arkansas FOIA at Ark. Code § 25-19-105 applies to JPD records. Staff have 3 business days to reply. The law covers arrest reports, incident files, and crime stats. Juvenile files are sealed under Ark. Code § 9-27-309. Open cases stay closed until a case moves. Sealed and expunged records are pulled from public view.

Craighead County Criminal History Court Records

Felony cases from Jonesboro go up to Craighead County Circuit Court. The Circuit Clerk is at 511 Union Street, Suite 107, Jonesboro, AR 72401. Phone (870) 933-4530. A second courthouse sits at Lake City, 107 Cobean Boulevard, Lake City, AR 72437, phone (870) 237-4342. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM. See the Craighead County page for the full county view.

Copy fees are $0.25 per page for standard copies. A certified copy is $5.00. Electronic copies of a full case file run $10.00 when available. The clerk maintains records for circuit, juvenile, and domestic relations courts. Filings, jury management, and record keeping all pass through the same office.

Online case lookups split into two portals. The Arkansas Judiciary case search holds cases filed after August 1, 2018. Older files from 1994 through July 31, 2018 sit on the legacy portal at cdc.cisarkansas.com. Record types in both systems include civil, criminal, domestic, juvenile, and probate. Some files still need an in person pull for the full record.

The Craighead County District Court is at 410 West Washington Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72401. Phone (870) 933-4568. The court handles misdemeanors, traffic, and small claims. Online payment for citations is at pay.arcourts.gov. Alternative sentencing options may apply for first time offenders.

Craighead County Sheriff and Jail Records

The Craighead County Sheriff's Office runs the jail that holds Jonesboro arrestees. The main office is at 901 Willett Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401. Phone (870) 933-4551. The Craighead County Detention Center is at 1600 East Washington Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72401.

The Craighead County Sheriff's Office website hosts the online inmate roster. Search by name, booking number, or date range. The tool is free with no login. Each record shows charges, booking date, and other key detail. VINELink runs victim notification for custody changes from this jail too.

The jail holds both pre trial detainees and sentenced inmates. For people moved to state prison after a Jonesboro conviction, switch to the Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search. Results show intake date, sentence, and known aliases. Search by name, ADC number, facility, or offense.

Statewide Tools for Jonesboro Criminal History

A full Jonesboro Criminal History rap sheet comes from the Arkansas State Police. The ARCH public search tool costs $24 per name. It shows felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests less than 3 years old, and sex offender status. For a fingerprint based check, use Form ASP-122 at $25 from the Arkansas State Police background check forms page.

Consent based checks go through the Information Network of Arkansas portal. State CBC is $22 or $11 for volunteers. An FBI fingerprint add on is $13. CBC needs a signed release from the subject.

Victim alerts sign up at VINELink. Free alerts go by phone, email, or TTY when custody status changes. The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry covers sex offender lookups by name, city, county, or zip. The Arkansas Attorney General's FOIA Handbook sits on arkansasag.gov for detailed legal guidance.

Jonesboro Criminal History Rights and Records

Anyone whose name shows up in a Jonesboro Criminal History file has the right to see the record. Ark. Code § 12-12-1013 gives the subject this right. If a file lists the wrong arrest or a charge that was dropped, the subject can ask the agency to fix it. The challenge process runs through Ark. Code § 12-12-211 and ACIC Regulation 7(F). Arkansas State Police runs the fingerprint check to confirm or correct the record at no extra cost.

The fingerprint based match is what makes the state Jonesboro Criminal History check more reliable than a name only look up. Two people can share a name. Only one set of prints will match the actual subject. Local police feed their prints into the ACIC hub. That flow keeps the state record in sync with local arrests in Jonesboro.

Sealing a Jonesboro Criminal Case

Arkansas Code § 16-90-1401 et seq. lays out how a person can ask the court to seal or expunge an old case. Once sealed, the case drops off the public view of ARCH and Search ARCourts. It still exists in the court file, but only courts and law enforcement can see it. Some offenses can never be sealed.

Eligibility depends on the offense, the time since the case ended, and full payment of fines and costs. Jonesboro residents who want to file a sealing petition can get help from the Center for Arkansas Legal Services at (501) 376-3423 or Legal Aid of Arkansas at (870) 972-9224. Both groups offer free help to people who qualify.

VINE Alerts for Jonesboro Criminal Cases

For Jonesboro crime victims, the VINELink service offers free alerts when an offender's custody status changes. ACIC runs the Arkansas side of VINE with Appriss. The alerts come by phone, text, email, or TTY. A transfer, release, or escape triggers a notice right away.

The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry is also run through ACIC. A Jonesboro resident can search by address, city, or zip code, and sign up for alerts on offenders near home or work. Level 2, 3, and 4 offenders show on the public site. Level 1 stays with law enforcement only. An address change must be reported 10 days ahead, or 3 days in an emergency case.

Nearby Cities and Criminal History Resources

Jonesboro is the hub of Northeast Arkansas. Nearby qualifying cities run their own police desks. Check the pages below when a case might cross city lines.