Search Faulkner County Criminal History

Faulkner County Criminal History records are held by the Sheriff in Conway and the Circuit Clerk at the county courthouse. Use this page to find the right tool for a Faulkner County Criminal History search. The Sheriff runs a live inmate roster at the 462 bed detention center. The Circuit Clerk keeps all felony case files back to 1972, with online access through CourtConnect and the clerk site. State tools like ARCH, the ADC inmate search, and VINELink round out a full records check. Every link below goes to an official county, court, or state site.

Faulkner County Sheriff Criminal History

The Faulkner County Sheriff's Office is the lead agency for Faulkner County Criminal History. The main office sits at 801 Locust Street, Conway, AR 72032. The phone line is (501) 450-4914. Detention Unit 1 can be reached at (501) 450-4914 and Unit 2 at (501) 328-4160. Lloyd Vincent is the current Sheriff and email goes to lloyd.vincent@fcso.ar.gov. The jail is open 24 hours for booking and release checks.

The county jail holds up to 462 inmates. It runs as a medium security unit. Visit the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office website for news, tip lines, and open records forms. The site hosts the online inmate roster, which lets the public search by first name, last name, age, gender, or scroll through an A to Z list of current detainees. The Mobile Patrol app pulls the same feed for phones and tablets. Recent bookings show up within hours of intake.

The screenshot above is from the Faulkner County Sheriff homepage. From this page you can reach the roster, patrol division links, and the Criminal Investigations Division. CID takes on major felony cases and has units for narcotics and vice work. To reach a detective, call (501) 450-4917. CID keeps the evidence room for all sheriff cases and handles joint work with state and federal teams.

The warrants unit runs out of the same Locust Street address. If you think there is an open warrant on your name, call the main line and ask for warrants. Staff will ask for your full name and date of birth. Most active warrants come from Faulkner County Circuit Court, Conway District Court, or the smaller city courts in Vilonia, Mayflower, and Greenbrier.

Faulkner County Circuit Clerk Court Records

The Faulkner County Circuit Clerk holds every court file for Faulkner County Criminal History cases. Nancy Eastham is the current Circuit Clerk. The office is at 724 Locust Ave., Conway, AR 72034, with a mailing address of P.O. Box 9, Conway, AR 72033. Phone is (501) 450-4911 and fax is (501) 450-4948. Hours run Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The clerk serves as ex officio county recorder as well.

The image above is from the Faulkner County Circuit Clerk website. Use the menu to get to CourtConnect, land records search, or fee info. CourtConnect lets anyone look up a case by name or case number. Index and images go back to January 1, 1972. The Pay-As-You-Go rate is $0.50 per page viewed. AVA and LAREDO subscriptions give 24/7 access for title firms and other pro users.

For a statewide name based search, use the Arkansas Judiciary tool at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. Faulkner County is a full records county in that system. Felony and misdemeanor criminal cases show up, along with civil, probate, and domestic matters. You can filter by case type, file date, and court.

Recording fees at the clerk's office are $15.00 for the first page and $5.00 per added page. Certified copies run $5.00. The clerk runs a Fraud Alert program at faulknercircuitclerk.com/fraud-alert that sends free email alerts when documents are filed under your name. The Veterans Honor Program gives discount cards to local vets.

Faulkner County Land Records and Fraud Alert

The Faulkner County Circuit Clerk also hosts a land records search tool at faulknercircuitclerk.com/searchrecords. This is not a Faulkner County Criminal History tool on its own, but liens, judgments, and court orders tied to criminal cases show up there.

As shown in the land records search above, you can look up by name, book and page, or instrument type. Data starts in 1972. Images start in 1972 too. Older files need staff help.

Faulkner County District Courts

The Conway District Court hears most misdemeanor cases for Faulkner County Criminal History filings. The court uses a Time Pay Program for fine balances. Call (501) 328-5904 for payment questions. A $10 monthly fee applies while the account stays open. Community service in place of payment is $10 per hour.

Other district and city courts in Faulkner County include:

• Conway District Court - main county court for misdemeanor and traffic
• Vilonia District Court - local cases for the east side
• Mayflower District Court - cases near Interstate 40
• Greenbrier District Court - north county cases

Most fines can be paid online at pay.arcourts.gov. Walk in payments are taken at the court during regular hours. If you miss a payment, the court may issue a failure to appear warrant, which the Sheriff then serves.

FOIA and Criminal History Requests

Arkansas FOIA under Ark. Code § 25-19-101 covers public records held by every Faulkner County agency. The Sheriff and Circuit Clerk must respond within three working days. The charge is the cost of copies only. A fee above $25 can be prepaid on request.

To file a records request with the Sheriff, mail a short written note to 801 Locust Street or hand it over at the front desk. The Circuit Clerk takes requests by mail, fax, or in person. Some records are pulled from FOIA. Juvenile files are sealed under Ark. Code § 9-27-309. Active case files stay closed while the case is open. Sealed or expunged files do not show up in public search.

Statewide Tools for Faulkner County Criminal History

For the most full check of Faulkner County Criminal History, use the state tools. The ARCH public search is the Arkansas State Police name based check. It costs $24.00 per search. Results show felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests under three years old, and sex offender status. ARCH pulls from ACIC, the state central repository.

For a fingerprint based check, use Form ASP-122 at $25.00 through the Arkansas State Police background check forms page. The CBC tool runs consent based checks with written permission from the person. CBC state checks are $22.00 or $11.00 for volunteers. An FBI fingerprint add on is $13.00 and runs through the Information Network of Arkansas portal.

For inmates held in state prison after a Faulkner County conviction, check the Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search. Search by name, ADC number, facility, or offense. Victim alerts on county offenders go through VINELink. Alerts come by phone, email, or TTY when custody status changes. Sex offender lookups use the Arkansas Sex Offender Registry, which lets you search by city, county, or zip.

The Arkansas Attorney General puts out a yearly FOIA handbook that covers what can and cannot be pulled from the public record. See arkansasag.gov for the current edition.

Nearby Counties Arkansas Criminal History

Faulkner County sits in central Arkansas and shares borders with several counties. A Faulkner County Criminal History search should often be run in these nearby counties too.

Cities in Faulkner County

Conway is the county seat and the largest city in Faulkner County. City page links below let you look up local police and court records.