Cross County Criminal History Records

Cross County Criminal History records come from a small group of offices in Wynne. The Cross County Sheriff at 704 East Canal runs the detention center at 1600 S Falls Boulevard and posts a free online jail roster. The Circuit Clerk at 705 E Union keeps felony and civil court files. Use this page to find the right tool for a Cross County Criminal History search, whether you need a current inmate check, a 48 hour release list, a felony court file pull, or a full state rap sheet from the Arkansas State Police.

Cross County Sheriff Criminal History

The Cross County Sheriff's Office is the main agency for Cross County Criminal History work. The office is at 704 East Canal, Wynne, AR 72396. The main phone line is (870) 238-5700. The fax is (870) 238-5782. Email reaches Sheriff D. West at sheriffdwest@crosscountysheriff.org. The Sheriff runs the detention center, serves warrants, takes crime reports, and patrols all unincorporated land in the county.

The image above shows the Cross County Sheriff's Office website. The main page has links to the inmate roster, the 48 hour release list, a VINELink sign up, and public tip forms.

The Cross County Detention Center is at 1600 S Falls Boulevard, Wynne, AR 72396. Bookings run around the clock. The public can call the Sheriff's main line for custody status or sign up for VINELink alerts for free notice when a custody status changes. For a written FOIA request, mail a short note to 704 East Canal. Arkansas FOIA at Ark. Code § 25-19-101 gives the office three working days to respond.

Cross County Inmate Roster and Criminal History

The online inmate roster is free to use. Search the current list by name, or scroll through the full roster. Each entry shows name, charge, arrest date, and booking agency. Mugshots appear when available. The roster updates as bookings and releases happen.

The image above shows the Cross County inmate roster page. The site also has a 48 hour release list, which shows persons released from the detention center in the last two days. This is a useful second check for a Cross County Criminal History review.

VINELink is the victim notification service linked from the same page. Sign up is free. Alerts go out by phone, email, or TTY when an inmate is released, moved, or escapes. The service covers both county jails and state prisons.

Cross County Circuit Clerk Criminal History Files

The Cross County Circuit Clerk is the record keeper for all Circuit Court files. The office is at 705 E Union, Wynne, AR 72396. The main phone line is (870) 238-5720. The clerk holds case files for civil, criminal, probate, and domestic relations matters. Walk in access is open during regular weekday hours with photo ID.

The Circuit Court has general jurisdiction over felony cases and civil matters over $25,000. The District Court handles misdemeanors, traffic violations, and civil cases under $25,000. Public access terminals are available at the courthouse for case search. Certified copies are $5.00 each. Plain copies run $0.25 per page.

Cross County sits in the 1st Judicial Circuit of Arkansas. The circuit covers Cross, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, St. Francis, and Woodruff counties. Judges move between courthouses on a set rotation. Felony trials, jury pools, probate matters, and domestic relations work all go through Circuit Court.

CourtConnect Online Search

Cross County takes part in the statewide CourtConnect case search. The tool is searchable by name, case number, or business name. Results show file date, charge, status, and hearing dates. The search runs live from the Contexte case management system. It is free to use.

Sealed and expunged files do not show up on the public view. Juvenile cases are held back under Arkansas law. For older paper files, a visit to the clerk at 705 E Union is the best route. Pick Cross County from the county drop down to narrow a search to local files only.

Public terminals at the courthouse give the same search tool without a computer at home. Staff at the clerk's office can help with a walk in file pull. Fee payment on open cases goes through pay.arcourts.gov.

Statewide Tools for Cross County Criminal History

State level tools fill the gaps left by a local county search. The ARCH name search at $24.00 per lookup pulls felony convictions, pending felony arrests less than three years old, and misdemeanor files from the full state repository. Form ASP-122 at $25.00 runs a fingerprint based rap sheet through the Arkansas State Police forms page.

The Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search shows data on anyone sent to state prison after a Cross County conviction. Name, ADC number, intake date, and parole info all show up. For sex offender data, use the Arkansas Sex Offender Registry with name, city, county, or zip.

Ark. Code § 12-12-1501 et seq governs the state criminal history repository. It sets who may pull a full rap sheet, what data is stored, and how long each record is held. Consent based checks on a known subject run through the CBC portal at $22.00 for a state check or $11.00 for a volunteer check.

FOIA Rules for Cross County Records

Arkansas FOIA at Ark. Code § 25-19-101 gives every Cross County office three working days to answer a written request. For the Sheriff, mail a note to 704 East Canal. For the Circuit Clerk, stop by 705 E Union in Wynne. Copy costs run at actual cost only. Photo ID is needed for in person pickup. Juvenile cases are sealed under Ark. Code § 9-27-309.

The Arkansas Attorney General puts out a yearly FOIA handbook on the full set of rules. Victim data, social security numbers, and some medical notes are redacted before release. Active criminal investigation files stay closed until the case ends.

Sealing Cross County Criminal Cases

Arkansas law lets some Cross County Criminal History cases be sealed. 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 closes. Some non violent felony cases may seal five years after the sentence ends. Violent and sex offenses cannot seal. File a petition in the Circuit Court in Wynne.

Nearby Counties in East Arkansas

Cross County borders several other counties in east Arkansas that each run their own criminal history tools. Use these nearby pages when a case may cross county lines.