Texarkana Criminal History Search

Texarkana Criminal History records come from the Arkansas side of the city and are held by the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department at the Bi-State Justice Building. This page points you to the right tools for a Texarkana Criminal History lookup, whether you want a police report, an arrest record, a warrant check, or a court file. Miller County handles jail and felony court work for Texarkana. The state tools fill in the rest. Links on this page go to the city, county, state, and federal sites that hold Texarkana Criminal History data.

Texarkana Police Department Criminal History

The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department runs the main records shop for Texarkana Criminal History on the Arkansas side of the state line. The office sits at 100 N. Stateline Avenue, on the 3rd floor of the Bi-State Justice Building. The main line is (903) 798-3181. The police records unit can be reached at (903) 798-3298. Non-emergency dispatch uses (903) 798-3876. Staff work Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and close on city holidays.

For more on the agency and its units, visit the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department site. The page lists patrol, criminal investigations, and community services. It also posts news, public alerts, and contact details for each division. Reports of crime in progress should go to 911.

The image above shows the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department home page. From this page you can reach records, reports, tips, and the contact form for the chief's office. The site layout groups all Texarkana Criminal History tools in one spot.

The department has jurisdiction only on the Arkansas side of the state line. Arrests made on the Texas side go through a separate Texas agency. Texarkana Criminal History data held by this office covers arrests, incident reports, traffic crash reports, and background check results for Arkansas events.

Texarkana Criminal History Records and FOIA

The Records Section of the police department handles all public report requests for Texarkana Criminal History. The office fee for a background check is $10.00. Checks must be done in person and submitted before 4:30 p.m. A valid government photo ID is required, plus one other form of ID. To run a check on another person, a signed and notarized letter from that person must be brought to the records window.

Find more info and forms on the Texarkana Police Records page. Police reports, incident files, and accident reports are ordered here. The Texarkana Police reports page lists current reports and booking logs.

The view above of the Texarkana police reports portal shows the current report listing. Use this page to check recent event logs and public facing incident data tied to Texarkana Criminal History.

Texarkana follows Arkansas FOIA law at Ark. Code § 25-19-101. City and police records must be released within 3 business days unless the request is too broad or the file is closed for cause. Open cases, juvenile files, and sealed records stay off limits. The state Attorney General's FOIA handbook at arkansasag.gov lays out the full rules.

Miller County Sheriff and Bi-State Jail

Texarkana sits in Miller County on the Arkansas side. Felony cases, jail bookings, and warrant work run through Miller County offices. The Miller County Sheriff's Office is at 2300 East Street, Texarkana, AR 71854. The phone line is (870) 774-3001. The Sheriff holds inmates at the Bi-State Jail at 100 N. Stateline. Jail bookings are reached at (903) 798-3432.

For full county level detail on Texarkana Criminal History, see the Miller County page. The county page lists the Circuit Clerk, court records, and booking tools. The Bi-State Jail shares a building with the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department but is run as a joint city-county facility.

The screenshot above is the Texarkana police records page. From here, pick the right form for Texarkana Criminal History, including incident, crash, and background check requests.

For Miller County court files, use the Arkansas Judiciary case search at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. Miller County Circuit Court records go back to 2000 in the online index. Older files need an in person pull at the Circuit Clerk's office.

Federal Court Texarkana Criminal History

The U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas, Texarkana Division sits at 500 North State Line Avenue, Room 302. The main number is 1-833-853-0345. Federal felony cases tied to Texarkana Criminal History, such as drug, fraud, or firearms charges under Title 18 of the U.S. Code, file here. Use PACER for the federal case docket lookup.

For state felony cases, the 8th North Judicial District covers Miller County. The Miller County Prosecutor's Office screens, charges, and tries cases. Public files can be pulled at the Circuit Clerk's office.

Statewide Criminal History Tools

For a full Texarkana Criminal History rap sheet, the Arkansas State Police run the state system. The ARCH public search runs $24.00 per name based lookup. ARCH shows felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests from the last 3 years, and sex offender flags. For a fingerprint check, use Form ASP-122, linked on the Arkansas State Police background check forms page. The fee is $25.00.

Use the Arkansas CBC tool for consent based checks when the subject has signed a release. The fee is $22.00 for a state check or $11.00 for a volunteer check. An FBI fingerprint add on is $13.00. This tool links to the Information Network of Arkansas.

For state prison inmate checks, the Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search covers those held on a Texarkana Criminal History conviction. Search by name, ADC number, or offense. Results show intake date, crime type, and known aliases.

For victim alerts tied to a Texarkana offender, sign up at VINELink. The system sends free alerts by phone, email, or TTY when custody status changes. For sex offender checks, use the Arkansas Sex Offender Registry to search by city, county, or zip.

For state wide court case data, use the Arkansas Judiciary portal at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. All Texarkana Criminal History cases filed in Miller County Circuit Court can be pulled by name or case number.

The Arkansas Judiciary main site at arcourts.gov has rules, forms, and the help desk. Arkansas FOIA at Ark. Code § 25-19-101 covers public records for every Texarkana agency. Juvenile files stay sealed under Ark. Code § 9-27-309.

Nearby Cities with Criminal History Resources

Texarkana is isolated on the far west edge of Arkansas. The closest major Arkansas cities with their own record tools are a drive away. Use the links below to look up Criminal History at nearby agencies.