Craighead County Criminal History Records

Craighead County Criminal History records cover a large case load in northeast Arkansas. The Craighead County Sheriff runs the jail at 1600 East Washington Avenue in Jonesboro, with the main office at 901 Willett Road. The Circuit Clerk keeps felony and civil court files at 511 Union Street, Suite 107, with a second courthouse in Lake City. Use this page to find the right tool for a Craighead County Criminal History search, whether you need a jail roster check, a court case pull, a district court file, or a full state rap sheet through ARCH.

Craighead County Sheriff Criminal History

The Craighead County Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement arm for Craighead County Criminal History. Its main office is at 901 Willett Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401. The phone line is (870) 933-4551. The county jail is at a separate address, 1600 East Washington Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72401. The jail houses both pre trial and sentenced inmates. Deputies and jail staff work around the clock.

The online inmate roster is free to use. Search methods cover name, booking number, and date range. The roster shows mugshot, arrest date, charges, and bond amount. VINELink adds free custody alerts by phone, email, or TTY when the status of an inmate changes. For written record requests, mail a short FOIA note to the Willett Road address. Arkansas FOIA gives the office three working days to respond.

Sheriff's deputies patrol all unincorporated areas of the county. The office works with the Jonesboro Police Department on joint cases and warrants. Arrest logs, incident reports, and accident reports are open records under Arkansas law. Copy costs are limited to actual cost of reproduction. Most general records staff work regular weekday hours.

Craighead County Circuit Clerk Criminal History Files

The Craighead County Circuit Clerk is the record keeper for all Circuit Court files. The main office is at 511 Union Street, Suite 107, Jonesboro, AR 72401. The phone line is (870) 933-4530. A second courthouse at 107 Cobean Boulevard, Lake City, AR 72437 handles the eastern half of the county. That line is (870) 237-4342. Hours at both run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Copy fees run $0.25 per page for standard copies. Certified copies are $5.00 each. Electronic copies of a full case file run $10.00 when available. The clerk handles filings, jury management, and record keeping for circuit, juvenile, and domestic relations courts. Public access is open at both courthouses during business hours.

The Craighead County Circuit Court sits in the 2nd Judicial District. The circuit covers Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Greene, Mississippi, and Poinsett counties. Felony trials, civil cases over $25,000, probate, and domestic relations cases all flow through Circuit Court. Misdemeanors and small claims go to the district court level.

Craighead County District Court Data

The Craighead County District Court is at 410 West Washington Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72401. The phone line is (870) 933-4568. The district court handles misdemeanor cases, traffic violations, and small claims. Court sessions run on a set schedule for each type of case. Fines and fees can be paid online, by phone, or in person.

The image above shows the Craighead County District Court Legacy system. This portal holds cases from 1994 through July 31, 2018. For newer cases after August 1, 2018, use the main Arkansas Judiciary CourtConnect portal. Both are free to search.

The court may offer alternative sentencing programs for first time offenders. Community service, traffic school, and drug court can all take the place of jail time in the right case. Call the court directly for case status or to set up a payment plan. Citations can be paid at pay.arcourts.gov.

Online Craighead County Criminal History Search

Craighead County takes part in two online case search tools. The Arkansas Judiciary CourtConnect search covers current cases from August 2018 forward. The legacy district court portal covers cases from 1994 through July 2018. Between the two, most digital era cases are online.

Search by name or case number on either portal. Results show file date, charge, and hearing dates. Some records stay sealed from public view. Juvenile cases, expunged files, and mental health matters are held back by Arkansas law. If a name search comes back empty, call the clerk to check if the file is closed or paper only.

Statewide Tools and ACIC Data

State level tools round out a full Craighead County Criminal History check. The ARCH public name search at $24.00 per lookup covers felony convictions, pending felony arrests less than three years old, and misdemeanor files. For fingerprint based record checks, Form ASP-122 is on the Arkansas State Police forms page at $25.00.

The Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search lists people sent to state prison after a Craighead County conviction. Name, ADC number, intake date, and parole data all show. For victim alerts, VINELink sends free phone or email alerts when a custody status changes.

For sex offender searches, the Arkansas Sex Offender Registry pulls data by name, city, county, or zip. The registry shows name, address, offense, risk level, and photo. Offenders must check in with the Sheriff on a set schedule.

FOIA and Public Records in Craighead County

Arkansas FOIA at Ark. Code § 25-19-101 is the open records rule. Every county office has three working days to answer a written request. For Craighead County, mail the Sheriff at 901 Willett Road or the Circuit Clerk at 511 Union Street. Court files are mostly open for walk in review without a formal FOIA step. The Arkansas Attorney General's FOIA handbook has the full set of rules.

Juvenile files are sealed under Ark. Code § 9-27-309. Active criminal investigation files stay closed. Victim addresses, social security numbers, and some medical notes are redacted. The full state criminal history repository is set by Ark. Code § 12-12-1501 et seq, which sets who may pull a complete rap sheet.

Sealing Craighead County Criminal Cases

Some Craighead County Criminal History cases qualify for sealing under Arkansas law. First offender drug cases under Ark. Code § 16-93-301 may seal after a clean probation term. Minor misdemeanors can seal 60 days after the case ends. Some non violent felonies can seal five years after the sentence is fully served. Violent and sex offenses cannot seal.

The process starts with a petition filed in the Craighead County Circuit Court that first heard the case. The prosecutor gets notice and may object. If a judge signs the seal order, the case is hidden from CourtConnect and the public ACIC view. Law enforcement keeps an internal copy of the file.

Nearby Counties for Criminal History Searches

Craighead County borders several other counties in the Arkansas Delta region that each run their own criminal history tools. Use the nearby pages when a case may cross county lines.

Cities in Craighead County Criminal History

Craighead County Criminal History filings also come from local police in each city. Use the city page below for local level detail.