Conway County Criminal History Lookup

Conway County Criminal History records run through a short list of county offices in Morrilton. The Conway County Sheriff at 30 Southern Valley Drive holds jail data and warrant files. The Circuit Clerk at 117 S Moose Street keeps all felony and misdemeanor case records. Use this page to find the right source for a Conway County Criminal History search, whether you want a jail check, a felony case file, a warrant look, or a full rap sheet from the state police. Note that this Conway County is distinct from the city of Conway, which sits in Faulkner County.

Conway County Sheriff Criminal History Files

The Conway County Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement arm of the county. The office is at 30 Southern Valley Drive, Morrilton, AR 72110. The main line is (501) 354-3411. The Sheriff runs the county jail, serves warrants, and patrols all unincorporated areas. Deputies work 24/7. Staff handle walk in record requests during regular weekday hours.

The Sheriff keeps arrest logs, booking reports, and the active warrant list. Call the main line to check on a current inmate or to ask if a name has an open warrant. For a written record, mail a short FOIA request to 30 Southern Valley Drive. Arkansas FOIA at Ark. Code § 25-19-101 gives the office three working days to respond. Copy costs run at actual cost only. Photo ID is needed for in person pickup.

Incident reports cover the scene of a crime or other public safety event. Accident reports cover motor vehicle crashes. Some of these are free and some have a small copy fee. The Sheriff's Office also works closely with the Morrilton Police Department on cases inside city limits. Calls for mutual aid, warrant service, and major crime work flow between the two agencies.

Conway County Circuit Clerk Court Records

The Conway County Circuit Clerk is the record keeper for all Circuit Court files. The office is at 117 S Moose Street, Morrilton, AR 72110. The phone line is (501) 354-9617. Hours run Monday through Friday during regular business. The clerk handles criminal, civil, domestic relations, and juvenile cases. The office is also ex officio recorder, so deeds, mortgages, and liens are filed there.

Copy fees are $0.25 per page for plain copies and $5.00 for certified copies. Files go back for many years in paper form, and more recent cases are in the Contexte electronic system. Walk in access is open during regular hours. Some case types, like juvenile matters and mental health cases, are sealed from public view by Arkansas law.

The Conway County Circuit Court sits in the 5th Judicial District. The circuit covers Conway, Franklin, Johnson, and Pope counties. Felony trials, civil cases over $25,000, probate matters, and domestic relations cases all run through Circuit Court. Misdemeanor and small claim cases go to the district court level.

The image above is the Arkansas Judiciary website. From this main hub, you can reach CourtConnect for a Conway County Criminal History search, look at Supreme Court opinions, or find court forms and fee schedules.

Online Case Search for Conway County

Conway County uses the statewide CourtConnect search site for online case lookups. The portal pulls live data from the Contexte case management system. Search by name, case number, file date, or case type. Results show file date, charge, party list, and any upcoming hearings. The search is free.

Some files stay off the public view. Sealed records, expunged files, and juvenile cases do not show up. Older paper files from before the digital cutover may need a visit to the clerk. The search page also has a drop down to pick a single county, so you can narrow a Conway County Criminal History look to local cases only.

For misdemeanors, traffic, and hot check cases, use the Arkansas Court Kiosk. The kiosk is self help for people without a lawyer. It pulls case files, links to legal aid forms, and prints exhibits. Pay citations online at pay.arcourts.gov.

Statewide Criminal History Tools

State level tools give a broader view of a person's record. The ARCH public name search at $24.00 per lookup covers felony convictions, pending felony arrests less than three years old, and misdemeanor files from the full state repository. For fingerprint based checks, Form ASP-122 is on the Arkansas State Police forms page at $25.00.

The Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search pulls up current housing, sentence length, and parole info for people sent to state prison. For victim alerts, VINELink sends free updates by phone, email, or TTY when a custody status changes. For sex offender data, use the Arkansas Sex Offender Registry with name, city, county, or zip.

For consent based background checks, the CBC tool runs through the Information Network of Arkansas. State check is $22.00. Volunteer check is $11.00. An FBI fingerprint add on is $13.00. The subject must sign written consent for CBC use.

FOIA Rules for Conway County Records

Arkansas FOIA is short and open. A written request, three working days to reply, copy costs only. County agencies must follow the rule under Ark. Code § 25-19-101. For Conway County, mail the Sheriff at 30 Southern Valley Drive or the Circuit Clerk at 117 S Moose Street. The state Attorney General's FOIA handbook lists the full set of rules.

Juvenile files are sealed under Ark. Code § 9-27-309. Active criminal investigation files stay closed until a case ends. Victim addresses, social security numbers, and medical records are redacted before release. The state criminal history repository at Ark. Code § 12-12-1501 et seq controls who may pull a full rap sheet and under what rules.

Sealing Conway County Criminal History Cases

Arkansas law lets some Conway County Criminal History cases be sealed. First offender drug cases under Ark. Code § 16-93-301 can seal after a clean term of probation. Minor misdemeanors may seal 60 days after the case is closed. Some felony cases can seal five years after the full sentence ends. Violent and sex offenses cannot seal.

To start a seal, file a petition in the Conway County Circuit Court in Morrilton. The prosecutor gets notice and may object. A judge signs the seal order at a hearing. Once sealed, the file is hidden from CourtConnect and removed from the public version of ACIC. Law enforcement keeps an internal copy.

Nearby Counties and Criminal History

Conway County borders several counties in the Arkansas River Valley that run their own criminal history tools. Use these nearby pages when a case may cross a county line.